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a different duty because my arms were so swollen from the laces and the pounding on my arms.”

Jack Carter ’76 remembers Biletnikoff as a “small skinny guy with long hair. On long pass routes he would look midway to see where the ball was in the air, then turn his head downfield and keep running, and then put his hands out in front of him just as the ball got to him.”

Several students recalled, in shock, Stabler and Biletnikoff standing on the sidelines of Hoxton Field and smoking cigarettes while the defense practiced. And more than a few remember the players talking about big nights out on the town and showing up for practice “perpetually hungover,” especially Stabler.

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For One Week in 1975, Hum mel Bowl Went Pro

The larger-than-life Oakland Raiders made a searing impression on the Old Boys of the mid-’70s.

B Y JI M C L A R DY ’ 7 8 The death this summer of former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler has a number of us thinking about one of those only-at-Episcopal stories: the week in September 1975 when the Oakland Raiders descended on our campus for practice.

The team was between games at Miami and Baltimore, and head coach John Madden’s aversion to flying necessitated an East Coast facility. The Raiders were a year away from winning their first Super Bowl, but the ’75 team featured an astonishing 14 Pro Bowl selections, 10 future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, and five members of “The Sporting News” list of “100 Greatest NFL Players.” This team and its outsized personalities started the Raiders’ outlaw image, fitting for a squad with more nicknames than the Gambino crime family: quarterback and placekicker George “The Grand Old Man” Blanda (who was

an amazing 48 years old in 1975), offensive guard Gene “Highway 63” Upshaw, linebacker Ted “The Mad Stork” Hendricks, tight end Dave “The Ghost” Casper, defensive end Otis “University of Mars” Sistrunk, defensive backs Jack “The Assassin” Tatum and Skip “Dr. Death” Thomas, owner Al “Darth Raider” Davis, and the man himself, Ken “The Snake” Stabler.

Madden was unquestionably one of the most colorful coaches ever to walk the sideline, while owner and head pirate Davis both personified and encouraged the team’s scofflaw reputation. Other notables included wide receivers Cliff Branch and Fred Biletnikoff, defensive back Willie Brown, linebacker Phil Villapiano, and Ray Guy, whom many consider to be the greatest punter of all time and the only player at his position to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Episcopal’s then-athletic director Dick Yarborough ’63 said that EHS negotiated a contract with Madden and his equipment manager earlier in the year after they “checked the fields to see if they were lined to NFL specifications” as the Raiders ran pass patterns keyed to the on-field markers.

The School also needed to provide laundry service for dirty uniforms from the Miami games (“Biletnikoff had 27 pairs of shoes for every imaginable surface and weather,” said Yarborough).

“They allowed EHS to watch practice, catch punts, and help with equipment.

They must have handed out 50 or 60 T-shirts to the boys as well as 10 to 12 footballs to those trying to catch Ray Guy’s punts,” said Yarborough. “I think for many years afterwards, people at EHS had a great affection for the Raiders because they were really just a bunch of guys who couldn’t have been nicer to our boys,” he said.

Even in an era before steroids and yearround weightlifting, many students recalled

Almost forgotten from the collective consciousness, but unforgettable to the EHS football team of 1975 (pictured above), EHS athletes once shared quarters with a legendary crop of NFL players. the Raiders as being physically imposing and larger-than-life.

Woody Woodside ’78 said he was in the weight room “feeling pretty good about myself ” after lifting a stack of weights four times. “That was until Ted Hendricks ambled in and lifted the same stack 10 times – with only his right arm.” Added Boota deButts ’76: “I remember several of the Raiders going into our weight room where we had the latest multi-station Universal weight machine, and they called it a jungle gym and playground. They were big, larger than life.” Sistrunk and Upshaw, in particular, were described by several Old Boys as “the biggest dudes” they had ever seen.

Jimmy Simpson ’76 remembers, “Cliff Branch got off the bus every day in his fur coats and lots of jewelry”; “Fred Biletnikoff walked the corners of the end zone for 20 minutes each day while talking to himself”;

and Hendricks was a “mean-looking dude who did not take crap from his teammates.” When the Raiders practiced in Flippin Field House, said Simpson, “Ray Guy would repeatedly snap towels at the offensive line until Madden,” in language unfit for a family publication, would scream for him to leave. “Ray still didn’t stop. Kinda got the feeling Ray could do anything he wanted and no one was going to be able to do anything about it,” said Jimmy.

“One of my fondest memories was shagging punts for Ray Guy,” said Bill Baker ’77. “He would tell me which yard line to stand on then kick the ball so high it seemed to be a star. After hitting its peak it would return to earth like a missile and within a yard or so of where he told me to stand. He suggested that I catch the ball with my arms so as not to break any fingers, but after two days I had to rotate to

Ed Rice, who was head coach of the varsity football team that year, remembers former Headmaster Archibald Hoxton ’35 – a product of EHS, Hotchkiss, and Yale – being “aghast” at the lack of decorum exhibited by the players. Coach Rice said that his “main remembrances were personal observations of the Raiders practicing in Hummel Bowl and some ‘interesting chats and overheard comments’ from players and Al Davis which best go unsaid.” Coach Rice said his highlight was going to the Redskins/Raiders game courtesy of the Raiders later that year with his son Adam and “having the coaches stop on the way to the press box to say hello. Adam got pictures with Stabler and [linebacker] Monte Johnson.”

Added Yarborough, “I was lucky enough to spend time with Madden and Stabler, which was something really special for me.”

Part of the reason the Raiders chose EHS, said Yarborough, was that the Raiders were scheduled to play the Washington Redskins later in the season, and Davis was paranoid about Redskins coach George Allen dispatching spies to Alexandria. Thus the Raiders would divide their time between Hoxton Field and Hummel Bowl, which was closed to outside spectators.

“They practiced at EHS the Saturday before the Redskins game because the field at RFK was wet and in bad shape. They wanted nobody watching the practices, so a lot of local alumni were gently ushered out by security,” he said.

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MAINSTAGE WINS BIG WITH FLAWLESS COMEDY OF ERRORS 16 EHS Photo by Meg O’Connor FEATURES

ALUMNI IN SOCIAL JUSTICE 21 YOUNG Shantell Bingham ’11, Anne Dyer Sanders ’03, Nate Mauer ’05,

Cameron Hawkins ’10, Austin deButts ’12, and current student Cristian Escalona ’16.

SERVICE 49 LEARNING A service project at Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture is more than just a day on the farm.

WEEKEND 53 SPIRIT EHS tied Woodberry 14-14; three teams and six individuals were inducted into the EHS Athletics Hall of Fame; and thousands returned to campus.

ATHLETICS CENTER 58 HERSHEY EHS launches the Tribute Campaign in honor of Headmaster Rob Hershey’s leadership.

SERVICE AWARD 60 DISTINGUISHED Julian Robertson ’51 was honored for the extraordinary impact of his vision and generosity.

THE ARCHIVES 61 FROM Playing it safe: a football helmet face-off.

BOWL GOES PRO 112 HUMMEL Jim Clardy ’78 remembers the week in 1975 when the Oakland Raiders practiced at Episcopal.

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2 FROM THE HEADMASTER 4 EHS SOCIAL 6 EPISCOPAL UP CLOSE NOTES 62 CLASS After Episcopal: Walter Skold ’79, Leigh Webber ’93, and Will Nisbet ’01.

106 IN MEMORIAM 111 MEMORIAL AND HONOR GIFTS Headmaster: Rob Hershey Director of Institutional Advancement: Christina Holt Director of Communications: Jen Desautels Editor: Johanna Droubay Contributing Editors: Katie DaRin, Jen Desautels, Elizabeth Henderson ’11 Class Notes Editor: Margaret von Werssowetz ’06 Photographers: Katie DaRin, Rebecca Drobis, Elizabeth Henderson ’11, Brooks Kraft, Meg O’Connor, Caitlin Teal Price, Cory Royster, James Whitelocke Archivist: Laura Vetter

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From the Headmaster Lives of Leadership In my earliest years at EHS, I engaged with a group of faculty in revisiting and updating the School’s mission statement. This statement serves as a touchstone for so many decisions about the School’s future. As is typically the case, our group debated ideas, ideals, phrases, and words, and ultimately emerged with a statement that respected the history of EHS yet also provided a framework for moving forward. This mission statement concludes with a declaration that, more than any other single sentence, describes our work with, and hopes for, our students: Episcopal strives to prepare young people to become discerning individuals with the intellectual and moral courage to live principled lives of leadership and service to others.

The most enthralling educational conversation on campus this year relates to our global and experiential education focus. I’m working with approximately 15 other faculty and administrators to sharpen our philosophy to guide the School’s future in global and experiential education, making sure that it is firmly anchored in our mission.

The biggest news at EHS is unquestionably the appointment of Charley Stillwell as the next Head of School at EHS. I worked with the Search Committee in the early stages of the process, but as is appropriate, I then stepped back and had absolutely no knowledge of the candidates or selection.

When I learned the news of Charley’s appointment, I was overjoyed. I know he will respect what EHS stands for and truly care about the people in

I am so delighted that this issue of the magazine highlights a number of young people who have sustained this guiding principle into their lives beyond The Holy Hill. It is inspiring to see these young graduates, whom I have come to know and respect during my tenure at EHS, devoting their lives to this principle.

In this vein, I am so delighted that this issue of the magazine highlights a number of young people who have sustained this guiding principle into their lives beyond The Holy Hill. It is inspiring to see these young graduates, whom I have come to know and respect during my tenure at EHS, devoting their lives to this principle.

Programmatically, our focus this year is to continue to extend and deepen the Washington Program, increasing both the number and variety of experiences available to our students. On a recent Wednesday, 99 percent of our student body was engaged in 19 distinct experiences in the D.C. metro area! Additionally, we have added community service activities to Wednesdays and the weekends, and we are expanding our outdoor educational program to include weekend hiking and camping opportunities.

this special community. I have known Charley and his family for many years – in fact, his father was a mentor to me in my earliest years of teaching.

Charley and Sallie Stillwell will make a wonderful contribution to the life of EHS. As I settle into my final lap at EHS and in the field of education, I am repeatedly asked, “What will you miss the most?” I immediately think of student chapel presentations, afternoons watching multiple EHS athletic teams leave it all on the fields … Yet more subliminally, I think it will be the energy and optimism I absorb from being a member of this student and faculty community.

I will savor these last months on The Holy Hill!

Enjoy this edition of EHS Magazine, and I hope to see many of you on campus this year.

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Fall@EHS 1 Sunrise kicks off Parents Weekend. 2 “Learn the City” night monument boat tour. 3 Girls’ JV soccer joined dozens of other EHS volunteers in unloading hundreds of pumpkins at neighboring Immanuel Church-on-the-Hill’s famous pumpkin patch, helping to raise money for charity. 4 Dorm games. 5 Fall colors. 6 Madi Register ’18 congratulated by Greg Sohmer ’18 and Jack Sohmer ’18 after the varsity field hockey team beat a No. 6-ranked STAB team 3-1. 7 Giant paper ginkgo leaves on Pendleton – a temporary, outdoor mural that was part of the fall gallery exhibition. 8 Director of Choral Music Brandon Straub made a cameo on the first episode of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

9 Sunset over The Holy Hill. 10 Color Run.

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Seminary Hill Cup. Our female athletes were honored at the eighth annual Seminary Hill Cup Dinner. This video celebrates EHS women in sports, from faculty kids to the alumnae from the Classes of 2008-15 who returned to the Hill for the occasion.

What Can You Buy With $5? Spencer Graves ’08, Peyton Killeen ’06, Phil Lepanto ’91, Lauren Marshall ’09, Reid Nickle ’11, Harkesh Patel ’09, Teddy Peterson ’07, Henry Stoever ’84, and Hendrik de Zwart ’06 helped the Advancement Office show the impact of a monthly gift to EHS.

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1 MONITORS Front row: Seniors Kelsey Anderson*, Lydia Webster, Kathryn Lewis, Sara Wilder Bryant*, Gaet Roux, and Olivia Johnson.

Second row: Seniors Sarah Thomas, Porter Geer*, Tate Mikkelsen, Head Monitor Miles Bivins, Stew Spurry*, and Ashby Wickham. Third row: Seniors Barrett Gess, Max Smith, Henry Hay, Sarah Jones, and Brooke Webb. Fourth row: Seniors Priscilla Barton-Metcalfe, Prabhlean Kaur, Jake Hamm, Alex Collie, Hayes Cochrane, and Bea Huffines*.

Back row: Seniors Joe Goff, Ryan McKernan, and Jesse Meyler. * Senior Monitor

2 HONOR COMMIT TEE Front row: Seniors Ashby Wickham, Priscilla BartonMetcalfe, Sarah Thomas (Chair), Tate Mikkelsen, and Will Cummings. Second row: Seniors Alex Collie, Hayes Cochrane, and Max Smith.

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3 VESTRY Front row: Jozette Moses ’17, Tea Rankin-Williams ’16, Sara Wilder Bryant ’16 (Senior Warden), Kaycie Wang ’17, and Camden Alford ’17. Second row: Josh Szymczak ’16, Sarah Thomas ’16, Stew Spurry ’16, Alex Jacques ’16, and Robert Talley ’16. Third row: Duncan Agnew ’17, Guy Thomas ’17, Whit Goode ’17, and Maya Glenn ’16 (Junior Warden). Fourth row: Thomas Kreger ’18, Jared Young ’17, and Christian Wright ’18. Not pictured: Brian Kim ’16 and Lachlan Warrell ’17.

4 HEAD TOUR GUIDES Front row: Seniors Hanna Perry, Ryland Hughes, Maddie Morris, Eve Matheson, Lily Westbrook, and Olivia Johnson.

Second row: Seniors Bohye Kim, Caroline Shumate, Isabelle Zabriskie, Prabhlean Kaur, Brandon Browne, and Brooks Young. Third row: Seniors Hayley McGhee, Tate Mikkelsen, Katie Burnham, Carrie Oh, Akua Asante, and Andrew Denning. Fourth row: Seniors Priscilla Barton-Metcalfe, Sarah Doss, Ryan McKernan, John Wickham, Colin Zhang, Andrew Karo, Preston Laws, and Stephen Faris. Not pictured: Senior Juliette Eberle.

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By the Book YOU C AN’ T J U D G E A BO O K B Y I T S C OVER , B U T WH AT C AN YO U T E L L A BOUT OU R N EW FACULT Y B A S E D ON THE I R C OLLEC TI O N S O F BO O KS ?

Math, Admissions, and Advancement – A.B. Princeton University

Frances deSaussure ’06

“Over the past year, I have recommended ‘Wonder’ to anyone willing to listen! Told from the varying perspectives of several middle school students, ‘Wonder’ weaves together a beautiful story about the depth and importance of human kindness and understanding and the incredible power each person has to ‘be a little kinder than necessary’ and make the world a better place for those around them.”

Social Studies – B.A. Georgetown University

Jessie George

“One of my favorite things about living in D.C. is the National Book Festival. I’ve attended almost every year since my sophomore year at Georgetown. John Irving’s ‘Until I Find You’ had been published earlier that year, and he was scheduled to speak and sign books at the festival. I brought my pre-ordered copy with me to the festival, and my friend and I stood in line for hours as it started to rain. When I finally got to the head of the line, Irving looked up at me and asked if I had gone to Phillips Exeter Academy (I was wearing an Exeter T-shirt). I said yes, I had graduated just the year before. He signed my book ‘To Jessie ’04 A Fellow Alum John Irving ’61.’”

Science – Ph.D. Boston College, B.A. Wellesley College

Colleen Krivacek

“These books definitely reflect the many roles that I play: teacher, scientist, coach, athlete, lover of shoes and books, wife, and mother. Two books in particular are special to me: ‘A Prayer for Owen Meany’ by John Irving, one of my all-time favorite books, and the source of my son’s name; and ‘Pride and Prejudice’ (and others) by Jane Austen, an amazing author, a woman before her time, and the reason my daughter’s middle name is Jane.”

Director of College Counseling – M.Ed. George Washington University, B.S. Georgetown University

Tara Maglio

“The first book that had an impact on me was ‘Little Women’ (oh, how I wanted to be Jo March!), and I’ve kept my childhood copy for all these years. I was named for the fictional plantation in ‘Gone With the Wind,’ and I remember being utterly captivated from the opening line: ‘Scarlett O’Hara was not beautiful, but men seldom realized it when caught by her charm as the Tarleton twins were.’ I read it from cover to cover on a family road trip from Florida to Boston in my teens. The smell and the feel of these old books remind me where I came from – a sleepy, humid, south Florida town where anything was possible inside of a book.”

Science – M.A. Prescott College, B.A. University of Virginia

Brett Mayer

“The common theme is the examination of the relationship between wildness and adventure in the pursuit of human happiness and a sustainable existence.”

Admissions – B.S. American University

Shelly Montgomery “‘Unbroken’ by Laura Hillenbrand is the story of Louis Zamperini, a runner in the Berlin Olympics who became a prisoner of war in a Japanese camp. His story inspired me so much that I like to keep it nearby to remind me that even though I may not always be able to change my circumstances, I can always choose how to respond to each circumstance. Another author and person I admire is John Wooden (former NCAA basketball coach) – a phenomenal coach and person.

His words remind me that I am not coaching my players just for the game of field hockey but for life, and that is a tremendous responsibility and honor.”

English – M.F.A. University of Maryland, B.A. University of Florida

Joel Sohn

“Those voices and genres and styles that aren’t utilized in the majority of classrooms across the nation actually offer students ways to engage with their own world in more authentic and relevant ways. Some of these texts have come to me from student interests; they’re questioning my own selection of texts. Quis custodiet ipsos custodes? – who will guard the guards themselves? It’s the question asked in Weingartner and Postman’s book on education (‘Teaching as a Subversive Activity’), and it’s the question I ask of all my students.

It’s also the central motif of the one graphic novel on that shelf I have never tried to teach only because I’m sort of afraid of what anarchy may be let loose upon my classroom. Maybe I should just embrace it.”

Spanish – B.A. Roger Williams University

Evan Solís

“I like to think these books are a slight visual representation of who I am and what I believe. I try to keep my ear to the ground and my eyes wide open to be able to hear and see the things that aren’t so clear. The more information about the world I can absorb, the better person I can be in it.”

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1 JONATHAN BAUMGARTEN (Music)

Performed at the Eastern Music Festival for five weeks in Greensboro, N.C., and taught a masterclass.

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2 TOM BERRY (Math)

Went scuba diving in Cozumel, Mexico, around Palancar Reef, the second largest reef in the world. Trained for his first triathlon.

3 SONIA BERTRAND (French)

Traveled to her native country, France, for four weeks, visiting family and friends in Paris, Lyon, and Corsica. Introduced French food, customs, and culture to her daughter and spent quite some time in bookstores buying French books – too many, according to Air France!

4 K ATHLEEN CASLOW (Science)

Received a grant to explore previously unseen reefs of the Caribbean with Smithsonian researchers and Mimi Apple ’16 off the island of Curaçao, near Venezuela. Swam with fish never before seen by human eyes.

5 KEVIN COALE ’04 (Associate Dean of Students)

Drove across the country. Climbed Ajax Peake in Telluride, Colo. Spent the night in a Route 66 motel in Tucumcari, N.M. Sang out loud at a Jason Aldean concert in the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif.

6 ANNA COLLINS (Library Director) and SARAH FITE (Librarian)

Attended the Research Relevance Colloquium at the Castilleja School in Palo Alto, Calif., where school librarians from around the world spent three days discussing emerging best practices in research skills education.

7 RICK DIXON (German/English), TIM NIELSEN (Theater), and

MEG O’CONNOR (Theater) Traveled to London, England, and Edinburgh, Scotland, to chaperone 18 EHS students who performed at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest arts festival in the world, gathering huge crowds, great reviews, and interest from professional theater companies.

8 CAROLINE ENGLISH (Social Studies)

Completed her master’s in education with a certificate in school leadership through the University of Pennsylvania. Attended the Stanley King Counseling Institute in Colorado Springs, Colo., to learn more about the emotional and physical well-being of adolescents.

9 KELLY FINNIGAN (Washington Program), PETER GOODNOW (Social

Studies), and HELEN WOOLWORTH (Admissions) Spent a week in Santa Fe, N.M., at the ISEEN (Independent Schools Experiential Education Network) Summer Teacher Institute. Kelly also did some historic preservation consulting work for the City of Alexandria, Va., on designs for the development of Old Town’s waterfront.

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10 STACIE GALIGER (Math)

Spent lots of time on a farm in Maine hiking, swimming, and reading poetry – which inspired a new Washington Program Experience at the Winkler Botanical Preserve in Alexandria this fall. Also in Maine, randomly ran into Amaury Dujardin ’11, Rutledge Long ’06, Vincent Mariano ’10, and Cara Driscoll ’15.

11 JESSIE GEORGE (Social Studies)

Hit the road for a whole month, with pit stops in Brooklyn and Coney Island, N.Y.; Connecticut; and Massachusetts, plus a week of rest and relaxation on an island in New Hampshire’s Lake Winnipesaukee.

12 HEIDI HUNTLEY (Social Studies)

Participated in Programs in International Educational Resources at Yale University in New Haven, Conn., which covered the topic of Global Challenges: Climate Change and Food Security. Toured Morocco for two weeks.

13 BRETT MAYER (Science)

Adventured in a vintage 1974 fiberglass travel trailer that he and his family restored themselves. Made their way through the White Mountains in New Hampshire and the Maine seacoast, and ventured into Quebec where they traveled down the St. Lawrence seaway before arriving at Grindstone Island on the U.S.–Canadian border.

14 ALISON POOLE (English)

Took a weeklong course in Washington, D.C., at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in teaching the humanities through art. Went van-camping in New Hampshire and Vermont.

15 MOLLY PUGH (English)

Escaped with her family to Vermont and the mountains of western North Carolina. En route to Vermont, they camped in Lakawanna State Park, Pa.; High Point, N.J.; and the Poconos, Pa. Officiated her brother’s wedding in Cashiers, N.C.

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Attended the Anja S. Greer conference on mathematics at Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire and participated in an EHS training on experiential learning.

17 MIMI SCHWANDA (Math)

Traveled to husband Peter’s home state of Maine, where they biked and hiked through Acadia National Park.

18 JEFF STREED (Greek and Latin)

Hobnobbed with famous paleologists (i.e., experts in antiquity) at the Rare Books School summer session sponsored by the University of London. Hiked around glaciers in Iceland, watching icebergs calf and roll, and sleeping in hostels peopled by travelers half his age. Became a grandfather to the most beautiful baby girl on the planet (objectively speaking), Amelia, daughter of son Eric ’09.

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Seminary Hill Cup Margaret Collett ’18 and Camden Alford ’17

St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes narrowly defeated EHS 6-4 in the eighth annual Seminary Hill Cup, leaving the eight-year tally 4-4. Despite Episcopal’s loss, there were many wins and great performances to celebrate along the way, including a big win for the varsity tennis team (6-1); hard-fought ties for varsity and JV soccer, with an intense overtime for the varsity team; and a big win for JV volleyball, continuing their undefeated season.

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Fall Highlights

Jerry Chen ’19 and Abigael Ajuma ’17 Our cross country teams have had an inspired season under the leadership of new coach Joel Sohn.

With multiple personal records week after week, the boys’ and girls’ teams looked forward to giving some of their best performances in upcoming league and state championship races. Oliver Randon ’17 led the boys’ teams with a breakout season. Olivia Johnson ’16 had the top time for the girls’ squad leading The Maroon with an eighth place finish for All-City honors at the Joe Halm Memorial City Championship competition. Girls’ cross country finished seventh in the ISL championship and eighth in the VISAA championship.

Eli Blair-May ’16 The varsity football team enjoyed a strong season, punctuated by their Parents Weekend victory over Bullis, which garnered an enormous amount of regional attention and halted Bullis’ three-year league unbeaten streak.

The team finished by sharing the IAC title with Georgetown Prep. See Page 53 for a wrap-up of The 115th Game vs. Woodberry Forest.

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Zoe Ashburn ’16 Girls’ varsity tennis qualified for the state tournament for the 11th straight year, finishing 9-7 overall. They finished fourth in the ISL-AA (top) division.

Greta Holt ’17 Girls’ varsity soccer secured a home game seed for the ISL-A division tournament after a 4-2-1 divisional record including a convincing win over a league foe from the AA division.

Eleanor Winants ’18 Varsity field hockey finished the regular season with a 10-5 record and No. 2 seed going into the ISL Tournament. The team took St. Stephen’s & St. Agnes to a oneon-one shoot-out after tying the ISL championship game 3-3 in the last minute of play but lost by a single goal.

Ashley Sibisi ’16 Boys’ varsity soccer found their form as tournament time drew near. A hard-fought tie with Georgetown Prep and an epic 2-0 victory over regular season champions St. Albans in the final game of the season solidified their No. 3 state ranking as they prepared for the league post-season tournament. At the state tournament, they made it all the way to the final four.

Emily Mears ’18 The varsity volleyball team secured the first championship of the 2015-16 school year, earning a co-championship banner with their regular season record. The girls also solidified their No. 1 seed going into the A division tournament with a 10-5 record in regular season action and were consistently ranked in the Top 10 in the state rankings. They won the ISL-A tournament with a 3-1 victory over National Cathedral.

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EHS Mainstage Wins Big with Flawless “Comedy of Errors” P H O T O S BY MEG O’C ON N OR

EHS Mainstage team members include (front row) Bube Ezi-Ashi ’18, Melanie Hoffmann ’18, Julia Messenger ’18, Maddy Warrell ’18, Nate Lambert ’16, Maddy Gale ’16, and Lachlan Warrell ’17; (second row) Lenin Cruz ’16, Bay Cohen ’19, Gaby Cruz ’17, Annabelle Woodward ’16, Lauryn King ’17, Roysworth Grant ’17, Lydia Webster ’16, Brooke Webb ’16, and Daman Yang ’19; and (third row) Harrison Lewis ’18, Colt Waller ’18, Robert Talley ’16, and Noah Collins ’17.

Virginia Theatre Association Awards

Best Ensemble Best Costumes Best Actress: Brooke Webb ’16 All-Star Cast: Lenin Cruz ’16 All-Star Cast: Lachlan Warrell ’17 All-Star Cast: Julia Messenger ’18

Brooke Webb ’16 won the award for Best Actress.

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EHS Mainstage traveled to Norfolk to compete in the Virginia Theatre Association’s 2015 conference, which involves high school, community, university, and professional theater groups. Under the leadership of Artistic Director Meg O’Connor and Technical Director Tim Nielsen, Episcopal competed in the high school division against 57 high schools and won big with their staging of Shakespeare’s “The Comedy of Errors.”

The team faced tough competition in a division that consists primarily of large public schools, including a half-dozen schools with perennial powerhouse theater programs.

“As a smaller group I was really proud of our team competing against some of these big schools with really established programs,” said veteran team member Annabelle Woodward ’16.

The field was whittled from 58 schools to six finalists: Episcopal, the Metropolitan School of the Arts, Harrisonburg High School, Rock Ridge High School, Warhill High School, and Princess Anne High School. On Sunday morning, the six finalists performed again, this time for an audience of more than 500.

After a very long wait, the judges named Rock Ridge the first delegate and EHS the second delegate to the Southeastern Theatre Conference.

This March, EHS Mainstage will join the top two high school groups from 10 Southern states to compete in the largest high school theater competition in the United States.

ON THE ROAD After many months of hard work and preparation, 18 EHS Mainstage students traveled to Edinburgh, Scotland, to Edinburgh perform at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the largest performing arts festival in the world. Our students staged their United adaptation of Edward Gorey’s “Helpless Doorknobs” in front Kingdom of hundreds of festival-goers, garnering much praise from viewers and critics.

While in the U.K., the group also found time to explore the cities of Edinburgh and London. From hiking Arthur’s Seat, the highest point in Edinburgh, to exploring the Scottish countryside, the students made the most of their free time abroad.

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EPISCOPAL UP CLOSE

The Leadership and Ethics Program The program, launched last school year, is a four-year curriculum with six school-wide workshops each year, and is designed for debunking stereotypes, exploring servant leadership, and learning to live the Honor Code.

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Understanding the Honor Code

Owning the Honor Code

Learning Their Style

Becoming “Official” Leaders

Episcopal’s long-standing Honor Code is more than a pledge that deters cheating on schoolwork. It is the mortar of character, citizenship, and leadership. From day one, students learn its meaning and value, and begin to understand how it can be part of their value systems.

Leadership and Ethics Program Coordinator Mimi Schwanda says, “By 10th grade, we hope that students have gotten to a point where they can’t imagine living in the community without the Honor Code.”

Students take the Myers-Briggs and use the results to consider their own leadership styles and how they work with others.

Subsequent discussions and reflection result in the students exploring new ways that they can make a difference and be a leader in the community.

Seniors have the opportunity to serve in traditional leadership roles on campus. For some that might mean becoming a Monitor, Cheerleader, or member of the Honor Committee.

For others, leadership will mean serving as a team captain, organizing a community service event, or encouraging others to participate in a weekend activity.

Leading from the Start

Feeling perhaps low on the totem pole, freshmen wonder about their own capacity for leadership. Through workshops and discussions, they learn that there are plenty of ways to lead: being on a team, living by the golden rule, and encouraging and supporting their classmates.

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Respecting Oneself and Others

Workshops throughout the year allow for sophomores to reflect on their place in the community and on their relationship to others. Through conversations and exercises, they see the importance of fostering inclusiveness and building trust. Stereotypes are challenged and courage is celebrated. Students debunk pervasive myths and seek selftruths. They also explore intent vs. impact through reflection and writing.

Embracing Servant Leadership

The program disproves the idea that being a leader means being the loudest or most outgoing person in the room. Rather, says Schwanda, students are taught the “importance of good leaders bringing up the people around them, instead of using their leadership position to say, ‘I am the one in charge, so I’ll make the decision.’”

Following an Ethical Compass

By senior year, students have explored the language around ethics and morals, and have developed their own ethical compass that will guide them in decision-making long after they leave EHS.

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jus•tice so●cial jus●tice n. Promoting a just society by challenging injustice and valuing diversity (Department of Government and Justice Studies); justice in terms of the distribution of wealth, opportunities, and privileges within a society (New Oxford American Dictionary); the view that everyone deserves equal economic, political, and social rights and opportunities (National Association of Social Workers). See also: Shantell Bingham ’11 (page 23), who bridges cultural barriers as a global public health major and social documentary photographer; Anne Dyer Sanders ’03 (page 28), who finds families for foster children with the highest level of need; Nate Mauer ’05 (page 31), who advocates for paid internships and provides stipends to unpaid interns from disadvantaged backgrounds; Cameron Hawkins ’10 (page 35), who worked to empower villagers in India to improve their own health care; Austin deButts ’12 (page 39), who helped bring renewable energy to parts of off-the-grid rural Cambodia; and current student Cristian Escalona ’16 (page 43), who bicycled the entirety of Route 66 in support of an organization that helps disadvantaged youth reach their full potential.

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Two Worlds Photography and public health. Poor and privileged.

Shantell Bingham ’11 crosses the line.

SHANTELL BINGHAM ’11 STARTED MAKING PHOTOGR APHS ONLY THREE YEARS AGO WHEN SHE SIGNED UP FOR A SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY CL ASS AT THE UNIVERSIT Y OF VIRGINIA. OF COURSE, JUST BECAUSE SOMEONE ENROLLS IN A SOCIAL DOCUMENTARY CL ASS AT A PRESTIGIOUS UNIVERSIT Y DOESN’T NECESSARILY MEAN THEY DEVELOP THE GUMPTION TO WANDER BEYOND THE PRIVILEGED PARTS OF TOWN, TO TAKE PICTURES OF STR ANGERS, TO IMMERSE THEMSELVES IN COMMUNITIES VERY UNLIKE THEIR OWN. BUT SHANTELL DID ALL OF THESE THINGS, AND THE PHOTOS SHE BROUGHT BACK TO CL ASS INSPIRED SOME OF HER CL ASSMATES TO TAKE COUR AGE AND GET TO KNOW ANOTHER SIDE OF CHARLOTTESVILLE.

One of six children, Shantell was raised by a single mother under financial circumstances that ranged from low-income to upper middle class. She describes her life experience so far as “transitional,” passing from one community and economic class to the next. “I think I’m one of those people that’s lucky enough to have lived both worlds in one lifetime,” she says.

She has a few tricks, she says, for introducing herself to a new community that she wants to document: strike up a conversation – start with the kids playing in the street. In her experience, children in low-income communities are always playing outside because they don’t have access to after-school programs. Engaging with (but never photographing without permission) the children often leads to conversations with their mothers. Shantell always brings pictures back to the people she photographs. Otherwise, she says, “I think it’s very damaging. You really are just taking.

You take it and you leave and they never see anything – I don’t like that.”

Shantell is not a photography major; she received her B.A. in global health studies this past spring, and is now halfway through her master’s in public health at U.Va.’s School of Medicine. Her artistic and academic sides absolutely feed and inform each other. Her knowledge of both fields has especially reinforced for her the importance of human connection in photography and public health alike.

Shantell’s thirst for human connection and a close community like the one she knew at Episcopal led her to become deeply and creatively involved in the local Charlottesville

revious page: Cousins talk through the fence P at their home in Khayelitsha, one of the poorest areas in Cape Town, South Africa. Shantell took this photo on a research trip this past summer.

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community and beyond. Since enrolling at U.Va., she has coached youth soccer and mentored refugee children, staffed health clinics in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, participated in art therapy nights as a member of the Student Global AIDS Campaign, and is now using grant money from her Dalai Lama Fellowship to drive a community garden initiative for residents of the low-income neighborhood of Westhaven. She has taken a cross-disciplinary, cross-cultural approach to her art, research, and social work. And she has wildly reimagined what it can mean to be a college student today.

Shantell believes that her fully engaged approach started with her success at EHS, where she grew into her roles as a track and field star, Head Cheerleader, Head Waiter, and Senior Monitor. “Feeling like I had agency and power, and being inspired to actually change and be a leader of change in the EHS community, was the foundation for me being able to think outside the box at U.Va. and to come up with what I think are innovative approaches to research.”

In the past two years, Shantell has made two trips to South Africa to study barriers to educational access among South African teenagers living in rural black townships just outside of Cape Town, in some cases using participatory photography as a tool by putting cameras in the hands of local teens. On the first of these trips, she met Monwabisi, a field guide for the group from U.Va., and his wife, Nokubonga – central figures in the photo essay Shantell shares with EHS magazine beginning on the next page. Visit shantellbingham.wordpress.com for more photos and stories by Shantell.

Photo Credit: Sanjay Suchak, U.Va. Communications Office

A Visit to Nokubonga PHO T OS AN D WO R D S B Y SHANTE LL B IN G H A M ’ 11

They were the glue that held this small neighborhood together in one of the largest and fastest growing informal settlements in the world.

I had picked them out in the Spur grocery store the morning of the visit. They were a white bunch with bright yellow accents and strong green steams. I twirled them around in my hand and watched the golden petals dance in the sunlight as we drove into Town Two, Khayelitsha – a township in Western Cape, South Africa. I chose these flowers because they reminded me of Nokubonga. Her golden yellow skin and motherly presence always radiated warmth.

I had been a student studying abroad in the University of Virginia’s Public Health Field School when I first met her. She was the wife of our main field guide and Town Two site coordinator, Monwabisi.

Together Nokubonga and Monwabisi, or Monwa, were a central force in their community. Through Monwa’s church, they brought

people together, be it for praise, food, social enterprises, health, or education. In their own ways, they were the glue that held this small neighborhood together in one of the largest and fastest growing informal settlements in the world. It is estimated that Khayelitsha is currently home to approximately 400,000 people located on 14.9 square miles of land. The creation of Khayelitsha, or “New Home” in Xhosa, began in 1983 during the Apartheid era as part the city’s segregating zoning policies and in an effort to house Cape Town’s Black African labor force. These policies effectively made Cape Town’s city center White while creating a Coloured and Black periphery. The fall of the Apartheid regime did not bring an end to segregated townships. Instead Khayelitsha has continued to grow as prospects of a brighter future fill the country.

Riding down the N2, the main highway along South Africa’s Indian Ocean coast, we saw the slums of the Cape Flats unfold as we traveled deeper into Khayelitsha’s core. I could feel anxiety fill my stomach and make its way down to my legs. I’d never been to Khayelitsha Cemetery before, and now I would accompany Monwa and his family to visit Nokubonga where they had laid her to rest. She had died almost six months before in December of 2014, and her absence still weighed heavily on Monwa

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and the children. Nokubonga had become a word we rarely spoke for fear of provoking immediate pain and sorrow.

So when Monwa asked if I would like to visit her grave, I was grateful but surprised.

Khayelitsha Cemetery expanded on for miles. I sat quietly as Monwa maneuvered his small car through the sea of graveyard blocks. The cemetery seemed to present itself as a testament to the many lives lost from the HIV/AIDS epidemic that spanned from the early 1990s well into the 2000s. In 2012, it was estimated that 6.1 million people were living with HIV/AIDS in South Africa, contributing to a prevalence rate of approximately 18 percent – among the highest in the world.

However, HIV/AIDS isn’t the only culprit amassing deaths in the Cape.

I thought of Nokubonga as I laid eyes upon her sandy plot marked by a wooden cross. She had died of a heart attack weeks after giving birth to her seventh child, Khanam, “God Send.” Her death represented one of many chronic illness fatalities, ranging from hypertension to diabetes, due to lack of health education or adequate healthcare access. Although much has improved in healthcare access for Black and Coloured South Africans since the

fall of Apartheid, much work remains; a South African has a life expectancy of only 57 years.

I slowly dropped to my knees and began to dig a hole with my hands. Monwa followed suit by grabbing a PVC pipe that lay nearby and feverishly chopping away at the ground. The sand was still damp with rain from the night before as we placed the strong green stems into the hole. The sight of the golden flowers blooming out of the sand looked odd, and we both knew they would soon perish along with Nokubonga’s wooden grave marker. I took out my camera and began to snap photographs. If the family can’t afford a permanent gravestone, then these photographs will be her marker even years after her spot is replaced.

I could feel anxiety fill my stomach and make its way down to my legs.

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FEATURE B Y J E N D E S AU TE L S

The World Is Bigger Than Me Anne Dyer Sanders ’03 shares the what, the how, and the why of her career serving others.

Our therapeutic foster care program serves kids who are in foster care who have a higher level of need. They either have some kind SHE WANTS TO MAKE of developmental delay, special medical need, or severe emotional THINGS BETTER behavioral challenges. We also have a program for adults with developmental disabilities. We have other, smaller Anne works for Creative Community Service in programs that support those programs: We have Norcross, Ga., the state’s first licensed therapeutic respite care. We have a life-coaching program for foster care agency and one of the only private the teens in our foster care program. We have nonprofit agencies serving children and adults. attentive behavior support services.

I am the director of recruitment and retention, which means that I am responsible for finding all of the homes for our SHE FINDS agencies. That means I am recruiting, training, approving HOMES and then retaining our foster homes, respite homes, and rest homes. When someone Soon after graduating from college, Anne started at CCS and was first is referred to our agency, a family consultant, on-call 24 hours a day to the kids on her caseload, I oversee the process for sometimes answering her phone in the middle of the night to respond to putting them into one emergencies or their needs. Her focus has now shifted to foster families. of our homes.

The kids we serve in our foster care program are in the custody of the Department of Family SHE ORCHESTR ATES and Children Services. We serve the state’s most HOPE difficult-to-place kids, kids with higher levels of need, because we can provide more intenIn July 2014, the Division of Family and sive support. We deal with a lot of kids who Children Services in Georgia reported that have been in the system for a long time and there were 8,807 children in foster care. have had multiple placements. They might have been in 10 or 20 foster homes before they come to us, or we might get them directly from a psychiatric residential treatment facility. We’re trying to give these children the opportunity to live with families who live in the community, and then we wrap support around them to try to make it successful.

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Our agency’s goal is to provide a temporary service until kids go back to their birth family or they get adopted. There was one little boy in particular that I SHE MAKES connected with. He was 6 or 7 and had severe autism. He was nonverbal, and AN IMPACT he had a lot of other difficulties. If you didn’t keep him right close, he would run. He was not toilet-trained. We were doing our best to hold “Success looks different for every person,” Anne onto him because we were trying to find services in the community says. “It might be the kid who regularly gets for him, and we were having difficulty coordinating all the services suspended from school, but makes it a whole for him because he needed so much. Eventually, he was in a home month without a suspension. There’s always that really was devoted to him and committed to helping him make some kind of strength, some kind of success.” progress. It was definitely a success story. I felt we provided the One success is Anne and CSS changing the life service that we were supposed to provide, and we coordinated with of a little boy who couldn’t speak for himself. a lot of different people from the community to help.

SHE’S ALWAYS BEEN THIS WAY

Even when I was a kid, I would do volunteer activities, like Meals on Wheels, with my parents. My parents are very generous and humble, and I always knew that I was fortunate. I knew that the world was bigger than me and bigger than my family.

At Episcopal, I did my Senior Seminar at Head Start. I had always been interested

She served alongside her parents as a child. in service, but I had not thought through what I wanted to do as a career. I went to It was her normal. It remained her normal. the University of Virginia, and I majored in history and Spanish. At first, I thought I

wanted to do Peace Corps in a Spanish-speaking country. Then I started taking classes about sociology. I took one class in particular about world poverty. We watched a lot of documentaries and read a lot of books that really drove home the need for services for people who were underprivileged and impoverished. And I realized, I don’t really have to go abroad to have an impact. I can make an impact right here.

The summer before my senior year at U.Va., I did an internship at a therapeutic foster care organization. I really liked that, and right after graduation, I moved to Atlanta and started working at this job a few months later. It’s been eight years now.

I don’t have any plans to switch gears right now. Social work is always changing and it keeps you interested, even being at the same SHE ISN’T READY TO agency for eight years. We’re doing all these new initiatives, like GO ANYWHERE ELSE trying to identify relatives of foster kids to then get them approved as therapeutic foster parents with our agency.

Anne earned her master’s in social work from the University They would get all the same support and services of Georgia and is now working toward becoming a licensed that any of our other foster parents receive. clinical social worker. She could eventually work as a therapist, even set up her own private practice, but…

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How to Make It in America Nate Mauer ’05 believes no one should have to work without pay to advance in the workplace.

THIS IS NATE MAUER ’05, FOUNDER AND CEO OF AMERICA’S FUTURE WORKFORCE. AND THIS IS HIS DOG, TRUMAN, NAMED FOR UNDERDOG PRESIDENT HARRY S. TRUMAN, WHOSE DEFEAT OF REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE THOMAS E. DEWEY IN 1948 IS CONSIDERED THE GREATEST ELECTION UPSET IN AMERICAN HISTORY. NATE ADMIRES HIS DOG’S NAMESAKE FOR HIS TENACIT Y, HIS FULL EMPLOYMENT PROGR AM, AND HIS FAIR EMPLOYMENT PR ACTICES ACT. NATE’S OWN DOGGED PURSUIT OF FAIRNESS IS ADMIR ABLE IN ITS OWN RIGHT.

Before he founded his own nonprofit organization at age 24, you might have called Nate a professional intern. In high school there were his backto-back summer internships at the American Council of Young Political Leaders. In 2005, there was his Senior Seminar internship at Ruckus, an online music platform competing with iTunes. Then there was his threemonth summer internship fund-raising for PBS; a formative internship as a legislative aid with former Rep. Jim Moran (D-Va.); a stint in the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence; and a few pivotal months in the office of former House Financial Services Committee Chair Barney Frank (D-Mass.).

Each internship paved the way for the next, and most started out unpaid. “I remember my mom saying, ‘You’ve got the rest of your life to be paid. Try the unpaid ones.’” Altogether, Nate worked without pay for a total of 14 months.

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HOW TO MAKE IT IN AMERICA

Besides stipends and training, information is the best resource Nate can offer AFW Fellows (the term used to describe job seekers accepted into AFW’s placement program). In 2012, a survey conducted by Internships.com found that 69 percent of companies with 100 or more employees offered full-time jobs to their interns. “I think it’s the unspoken rule that if you take an internship that’s unpaid for a little while, you will eventually be paid. A lot of the disadvantaged and underserved young people I speak with don’t know that.”

“There’s a lot of lost income for people who bounce from one field to the next,” says Nate. “If they’re able to discover what they’re passionate about earlier, then they can capture all that income.”

He realizes how lucky he was to have had the freedom to explore his interests, build his skills, and pad his resume with unpaid work. “I had the professional contacts to help me find new opportunities. I had the list of accomplishments to showcase on my resume. I had the references to vouch for my work. I had the know-how to best position myself for a dream job.”

Instead of using his leg up to advance personally and professionally while ignoring the fates of less fortunate job-seekers, Nate has devoted the past four years to leveling the playing field for prospective interns in the D.C. metro area. In 2011, he founded AFW, a nonprofit that advocates for compensation of unpaid interns while also organizing internships and providing stipends for jobseekers. Today, AFW has three programs to help create a stronger American workforce. One of AFW’s new programmatic initiatives serves “opportunity youth” – a term coined in recent years for the 6.7 million young people ages 16-24 who are neither employed nor in school.

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The right internship can make all the difference for an individual job seeker, and it has significant societal benefits, too. A report published by Civic Enterprises in 2012 estimated that each opportunity youth has a lifetime cost to taxpayers of up to $258,000 and a social burden of up to $755,900. “Making sure that underserved low-income people see the value in internships by incentivizing them with a stipend or paycheck is incredibly important.”

Nate grew up just down the street from EHS off Janney’s Lane. His grandmother worked in consumer protection at the White House, and his mom was a child development specialist who traveled the world inspecting child care centers on U.S. military bases to ensure their safety and optimize their learning environments. “I think seeing that kind of instilled the belief that we’re not just here for ourselves; we’re here to help other people.”

At EHS, Nate ruled the soccer field and was president of the Young Democrats, but he remembers a community service project at Dyke Marsh Wildlife Preserve in Alexandria as the thing that really sparked something inside him. “We were just cleaning up the marsh. When we were done, Mr. Hershey came up to me and shook my hand and said, ‘Great job.’ I knew that my role was small but that we were working toward the greater good.”

His work in the classroom prepared him well for the nonprofit start-up world he would later inhabit. “Those four years at Episcopal gave me the requisite skillset to

be a successful manager – to be an active listener, to use empathy and levity in some situations, and to work toward goals in an actionable manner.”

Throughout college (he earned his B.A. in political science at Wheaton) and in the years immediately following, internships gave Nate the opportunity to try on different roles in a variety of work environments, leading him to find his true calling. He hopes that AFW allows its fellows similar opportunities for exploration, perhaps circumventing career changes later in life.

“There’s a lot of lost income for people who bounce from one field to the next,” he says. “If they’re able to discover what they’re passionate about earlier, then they can capture all that income.”

Nate’s internships at the White House and in Barney Frank’s Office gave him special insight into the economic circumstances of everyday Americans. At the White House Office of Presidential Correspondence, Nate read thousands upon thousands of letters addressed to President Obama, summarizing the prevailing themes and choosing which letters to pass along to the President. He once broke a standing record, reading more than 530 letters in a single day. Some of those letters made a permanent and searing impression.

In Barney Frank’s office, he gained a better understanding of the many forces that create socioeconomic stratification in America, and caught sight of what seemed like an incredible opportunity: when high-need students understand that skills developed in the classroom lead to higher paying jobs, they are more likely to do better in school, stay in school, and enroll in college. Nate believes that understanding and exploiting that causal link is crucial to breaking the cycle of poverty.

So far, AFW has placed 26 fellows from a variety of backgrounds in internships designed especially for them. The organization is young, and so are the people it serves. But their dreams are big. Nate likes to imagine a world where opportunity youth reach their full potential, a world where underdogs rise up and pull off the greatest upset in American history.

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Full Circle During a yearlong fellowship at the Comprehensive Rural Health Project in India, Cameron Hawkins ’10 learned that sometimes the biggest impact you can make is in your own community.

DURING A SEMESTER IN COLLEGE SPENT BACKPACKING THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS OF INDIA, CAMERON FELL IN LOVE WITH THE COUNTRY AND VOWED TO GO BACK. AN ELON UNIVERSIT Y-SPONSORED FELLOWSHIP GAVE HER THAT CHANCE. AFTER GR ADUATION, CAMERON EAGERLY RETURNED TO INDIA TO LIVE AND WORK IN MAHAR ASHTR A FOR A YEAR WITH THE COMPREHENSIVE RUR AL HEALTH PROJECT (CRHP), AN ORGANIZATION THAT TAKES A COMMUNIT Y-BASED APPROACH TO HEALTH CARE AS A MEANS OF BREAKING THE CYCLE OF POVERT Y.

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LI F E I N T H E VIL L AGE Soon after beginning her fellowship, Cameron was confronted with the basic health issues affecting people in the rural villages. “People were dying of diarrhea; their mortality rate was high,” says Cameron. “The maternal mortality rate was really high. A lot of illnesses were easily preventable.” Because CRHP’s approach emphasizes giving poor and marginalized communities the tools and education to empower them to take charge of their own development, Cameron worked closely with the villages helping people learn to prevent illness and manage healthcare themselves. One way was through the Village Health Worker program.

Historically, this position is given to a woman of a lower caste. She typically is illiterate and in most cases has never been to school, and

her position in the village is not regarded with much respect. With the involvement of CRHP, villagers have come to see the VHW as an important resource acting as a liaison between their communities and the organization to disseminate knowledge to their villages and mobilize their communities to achieve better sanitation and hygiene, family planning, and nutrition for women and children. Cameron’s work involved being a part of the twice-aweek trainings with Village Health Workers on different health topics such as mental health, social health, and maternal health, including how to do home deliveries. Cameron says, “The Village Health Workers teach the other villagers basic health education. They’ve really been able to take health into their own hands this way and prevent these things from actually killing people.”

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One of the most important parts of CRHP’s model is education, and they incorporate that strategy in everything they do. Cameron explains, “When anybody comes to the CRHP hospital, we don’t just treat them and then send them home.

We give them some health education if it’s needed. It’s not just about treating them.

It’s about prevention. How can we prevent this from happening in the future? Are there social issues that are going on, or things at home that need to be addressed in order to prevent domestic violence from happening?”

FI ND YO U R PA S S IO N At first, Cameron’s interest circulated around maternal and child health, and there was plenty to experience in that capacity. Because CRHP is comprehensive, she was able to participate in many aspects of the organization throughout her time in India. She worked with the science center that teaches practice-based learning for fifth through 12th grade students. She formed professional development workshops for the staff, taught at the preschool, and created the 2013-14 annual report for CRHP. Where she found her passion, though, was in agriculture. “I had the opportunity to work on CRHP’s 80-acre

demonstration farm that trains local farmers in sustainable farming practices,” says Cameron. “The area that we’re working in is extremely drought prone; they’ve gotten very little rain for the past 10 years. We’ve been working to come up with new techniques that can help them overcome the drought.”

Working extensively with the farm led Cameron to set up a partnership with a local state organization that trains farmers on the economic aspects of agriculture.

Through the partnership, the farmers learn how to make farming profitable and create a sustainable business model.

In the fields of India, Cameron’s passion for agriculture, nutrition, and preventative health began to grow.

CO NS IDER ING TH E CA S TE S Y S TEM Although the caste system is somewhat of a taboo subject in modern India, it is still very much a part of the culture in rural villages.

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Cameron describes the caste system as the hardest cultural challenge to overcome.

She had originally considered joining the Peace Corps after college because she was inspired by the deeply personal experience that often goes hand-in-hand with cultural immersion. But because of the caste system, Cameron found it difficult to be accepted into the culture. At first she had hoped to live with a family but learned that her presence there would cause social friction and would burden other community members.

“One of the hardest things to adjust to was that I really wanted to have this culturally rich experience. Which I did have, but not in the way I had expected,” says Cameron.

One of main things CRHP has tried to accomplish is to break down the caste barriers in

the villages to help people see that when members of different castes work together, it can be beneficial to all. Cameron says that in many ways, India has one of the most beautiful cultures. She found the daily sincerity and humility of interactions in the villages inspiring. “Coming from a culture that’s really based on materialism, I value their simplistic lifestyle … being with people that appreciate every little thing.”

E-E- EH S Moving away from home to attend boarding school is a big step at age 14. Cameron believes being at EHS shaped her personal independence and work ethic, giving her the determination to pursue the kind of work she’s interested in. “Episcopal was challenging for me academically, but I realized that I could make things happen as long as I worked really hard for them.”

Cameron credits the Washington Program with developing her interests into a career path. The program drew connections between her education and its application on a practical, national, and global scale, and introduced her to organizations that were doing the things she learned about in the classroom.

BR INGING IT H O ME Cameron traveled over 8,000 miles to India to discover that where she really wants to work is in her hometown in North Carolina. Malnutrition and hunger are not exclusive to rural India. Her incredible international experience shed light on the reality that many of the challenges associated with poverty are also prevalent in the United States. Cameron’s hope is that she is able to work with local agricultural programs to address environmental sustainability, nutrition, and health issues.

Cameron’s fellowship in India shaped her current passion for social justice at home.

She is inspired by CRHP’s approach of helping people decide the needs and define the parameters of community development themselves.

But India is still on her mind. She wants to continue to be involved with and support CRHP and the work they’re doing in the villages. Seeing people who must work for everything they have – every drop of water and grain of rice – had a profound impact on Cameron. The relationships she formed with the local people sustain her love for the country she called home for a year.

“Do I want to go back? Absolutely,” says Cameron. “It’s such a big country, and there’s so much I haven’t seen. I would love to explore it more. I would love to go back to CRHP. These people are my family now.

It feels just like wanting to go back home and visit your family.”

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Austin deButts ’12 installed Solar Suitcases by WE CARE Solar in Cambodia. Solar Suitcases are portable power units that provide highly efficient lighting and power.

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This Suitcase Packs a Punch Austin deButts ’12 sheds light on rural Cambodia.

A SENIOR AT PRINCETON’S WOODROW WILSON SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS AND PUBLIC POLICY, AUSTIN DEBUTTS ’12 SPENT HIS SUMMER IN PHNOM PENH, CAMBODIA, INTERNING AS A POLICY ANALYST FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY START-UP NRG SOLUTIONS, BRINGING ELECTRICITY TO RURAL LOCALES BY WAY OF SOLAR ENERGY.

Outside of his internship, Austin also helped install Solar Suitcases he had brought with him from Princeton. The suitcases were engineered by WE CARE Solar and assembled by Princeton-area high school students as part of the We Share Solar Educational Program. Solar Suitcases are portable power units that provide highly efficient lighting and power for mobile phones, laptops, and other devices.

Outlets For Charging Phones, Outlets For Charging Phones, eReaders, Laptops, eReaders, Laptops, etc. etc.

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THIS SUITCASE PACKS A PUNCH

What was more meaningful to the communities where you worked – the fact that you were providing a renewable energy option, or that you were providing energy, period?

What are the people of Cambodia like?

Cambodia has one of the worst electrification rates in the world.

Seventy percent of the country is without electricity. The capital city of Phnom Penh is on the grid, and basically everywhere else is not.

So Cambodians in rural areas are using kerosene lamps for lighting, which is dangerous and unhealthy. They’re using diesel generators to charge car batteries. In these places, when the sun sets, everything shuts down. But after we installed some of these Solar Suitcases, a library now doubles as a community center where members of the community meet and talk after hours about issues in the community.

Another space has become an adult learning center where people take evening literacy or English classes.

They are infectiously happy and always greet you with a big smile, which is really refreshing. They welcomed my very poor attempt to speak the Khmer language. Cambodia is really interesting because it was only 30 years ago that they were entrenched in civil war and the rule of the Khmer Rouge. The Cambodian genocide was devastating for the country and has left it backwards in a lot of ways. As a result of that, there’s actually a really strong expat NGO community there that’s doing a lot of work, and much of it is focused on education and youth empowerment. It might seem crazy, but people who are over age 30 still have a fear of being educated because to be educated during the rule of the Khmer Rouge was grounds for being tortured and killed. But there is also a lot of hope there. I met a lot of good people doing a lot of good work. That inspired me to become more involved.

Prior to your internship, what compelled you to want to get involved with international development?

What surprised you about your experience in Phnom Penh?

Did you call your dad (EHS CFO and Washington Program Entrepreneurship Concentration Advisor Boota deButts ’76) for advice?

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I’ve always felt that I am extremely lucky to have grown up in the U.S. The more I travel, the more I realize how lucky I am to have spoken English all my life and to have a supportive community and family around me, which is just not the case for everyone. I believe that with a lot of opportunity comes a lot of responsibility to give back. I also remember in my AP Spanish class at EHS with Señora Mendizábal, we learned a lot about globalization, such as in regards to immigration. We’d have debates in Spanish about serious issues – the Spanish was muddled, but the core ideas were about helping others, the positive and negative effects of living in a globalized world, and awareness of different cultures and peoples.

One of the coolest things for me was the start-up environment. I had never experienced that before. It was a young, diverse group full of people not much older than myself. They were going out and doing things. I had this idea going into it that NRG Solutions was a somewhat established business that knew exactly what it was doing, but it was really cool to see how they were learning every step of the way. They were reading books about how to do a business proposal – literally reading the how-to’s and learning the same stuff that I was trying to learn.

He probably doesn’t know too much about renewable energy policy in Cambodia. It was neat to realize I’m starting to come to an age where I can begin to make an impact on my own.

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From There to Here Cristian Escalona’s ’16 journey from the Bronx to EHS, then across the country.

HE’D NEVER EVEN PL AYED SQUASH BEFORE HE WAS INVITED TO TRY OUT FOR AN AFTER-SCHOOL SQUASH PROGR AM IN HIS NEIGHBORHOOD. TURNS OUT, THIS SPORT THAT HE KNEW NOTHING ABOUT WOULD CHANGE HIS LIFE.

Cristian Escalona ’16, born to immigrant parents from Mexico, grew up with his family in the Bronx. In sixth grade, Cristian met Tim Ryan, the director of CitySquash, a not-forprofit after-school enrichment program that helps motivated and talented young people facing economic disadvantages to reach their academic, athletic, and personal potential through tutoring, mentoring, community service, travel, culture, high school placement, college prep, and of course, squash.

Cristian’s coordination was good enough; out of the 150 students being considered, two were accepted. Cristian was one of them.

Cristian at first felt indifferent, but took home the information about the program anyway.

It was CitySquash’s focus on assisting kids with high school placement that ultimately brought Cristian to Episcopal. “When it came down to applications for high school, all I had known about were the public schools near where I lived,” he says. “They told me about boarding school, and I didn’t even know what it was.

The counselors explained it to me and told me that I would be living there. I was like, ‘Living where? In the classrooms?’ They told me that there were dorms, like in college.”

His parents said, “Why don’t you just take a shot? Just go for it!” And so he did. And so did 149 other kids.

At the tryouts, the coach, Bryan Patterson, dropped a ball and watched the students hit it to the wall. “He wanted to see if we were good enough with our hand-eye coordination,” says Cristian.

“I have been in the program ever since,” says Cristian, referring to CitySquash as his “second family.” It is about more than just playing squash; Cristian has met lifelong friends and mentors, and his dreams for his future are becoming realities because of the opportunities he has been afforded.

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FROM THERE TO HERE

The comparison to college made Cristian take note. “I thought of my dad who was the only person in my family who has gone to college. I could be the second person to go. But this wasn’t even college, it was high school!”

Cristian takes his role as this year’s team captain very seriously, says Head Squash Coach Frank Phillips. “He is a reliable go-between for the coaches and other players and has a great rapport with both groups. He manages the responsibility well.”

The CitySquash counselors talked with Cristian and his family about boarding school, and Cristian spoke with other kids in the program who were attending boarding schools. They told him that at boarding schools you “learn to be independent, you meet new kids, you have your own lifestyle growing up. You know who you are when you’re at boarding school.”

Cristian is a leader on the court as well and “plays a style of squash that is a balance of fundamentals and finesse,” says Phillips.

“At times he will rally up and down the side wall, punishing opponents with exhausting drives, and at other times, he will deceive with unexpected touch shots in the front court.”

For Cristian, that all proved to be true.

Now a senior at EHS, he says, “I’ve definitely gotten to learn who I am, meeting new kids, and just independently building myself, creating myself.”

Squash continues to be a big part of Cristian’s experience at EHS. “In squash,” he says, “we are all equal. Playing squash teaches me about sportsmanship and confidence.”

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Cristian remains connected to CitySquash through events like the Route 66 bicycle ride this past summer. Cristian’s decision to ride Route 66 was about more than supporting CitySquash; his decision was personal and rooted in his desire to help his younger brother, Maury. Maury, a seventh grader, plays squash and is also part of the CitySquash program.

“Every time I see my brother, he asks, ‘So how’s school? Are you still playing

squash? What grades are you getting?’ I see his curiosity and his wanting to come and have the same experiences that I have had.” Cristian wants to make that happen for him.

The ride became more to Cristian than just fund-raising and bringing awareness to the program. On a daily basis, he was physically and mentally challenged and learned to push himself and persevere.

The most challenging part of the Route 66 ride was the day they confronted mountains and hills and had to push themselves beyond any point they had been pushed so far. Cristian remembers one big mountain in particular. He says, “We started riding it, and by the time we were one-fourth of the way to the top, I was so tired. I just kept telling myself, ‘Come on, Cristian, you can do this, push, push.”

When he at last reached the top of the mountain, he says, “I got off the bike and looked back at the mountain, and it was so high. I felt like I had accomplished the biggest challenge of my life.”

C R I S T I AN ’ S T R AVEL O G U E B Y N ATA SH A F ERG U S O N ’ 16

Route 66 This summer, Cristian Escalona ’16 rode from L.A. to Chicago in support of CitySquash, the after-school enrichment program that helped bring him to Episcopal.

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“My first time in California wasn’t that bad – until we started riding,” says Cristian. But who can blame him? It was only Day 2, and he and his three companions had gotten lost in the desert. Parts of Route 66 that cut through California’s Mojave Desert are too rugged for vehicles, so Cristian and his crew had to forge ahead without the support of their safety van, which stayed on the highway about 15 miles away. The sun was scorching, and all Cristian had were his water bottle and his bike. Everything seemed dead and barren, nothing like the lively city of Los Angeles where they had started their trip. For 55 hot minutes, they pedaled across an unending carpet of orange dust, littered with the occasional armadillo corpse or dry bush, until they reached the edge of the desert, where their phones finally picked up a signal, allowing them to reunite with the safety van. An inauspicious start to an awesome journey.

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Finally the road began to offer trees, which provided some protection from the blazing sun.

Vegetation made an appearance, with small patches of grass growing on the side of the road.

The dust was still suffocating, but there was one thing to look forward to: the Blue Hole, a small, dark blue artesian well in the middle of arid ground near Santa Rosa. It promised to be a nice reward after enduring the continual heat. “The water sounded like a good idea … until I touched it.” Cristian had not expected the iciness of the 64-degree water in the 80-footdeep pool. He had only one choice: an all-at-once cliff jump.

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Sitting at a table in Aggie’s Café in Holbrook, Cristian thought about how in this exact café, John Lasseter found his inspiration for what would become the Pixar movie “Cars.” Cristian noticed how the movie had accurately captured the rustic and homey vibe of the scenery but failed to portray the intensity of the heat, which regularly reached the high 90s but felt even hotter. Water, he says, was the only remedy – water and the will to keep biking and move past the desert and this stretch of 66 that “looked like a plain, straight road with no end.”

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The Big Texan Steak Ranch in Amarillo is well known not only for its steak, but also for its challenge to eat a 72-ounce steak, plus side potatoes, salad, and shrimp cocktail, in under an hour.

Anyone who rises to this Texassize challenge pays nothing for their meal. “I was thinking about participating,” Cristian admits, “but then I thought of what was left of this bike trip … a lot!”

However, Cristian told his friends, “I will be back.”

FROM THERE TO HERE K ANSAS

Route 66 barely grazes the southeast corner of Kansas, covering maybe 20 miles of road from the Oklahoma state line to Missouri.

But, says Cristian, “maybe we biked a little more, since we started by heading the wrong way.” On average the team usually biked around 60 miles a day, so they were able to cross through Kansas in under three hours. Although Cristian’s time in Kansas was short, “I am able to say that I’ve been to Kansas. Well, just the bottom tip.”

MISSOURI

In contrast to the western half of Route 66, Missouri was full of ups and downs, making each day’s journey a lot more tiring. The bikers saw a Cardinal’s baseball game in St. Louis and visited the World’s Largest Gift Store, conveniently located next to the Candy Factory – “a real-life CandyLand.” As they pedaled through the rest of the state, there was one thing on their minds: “Only one state to go!”

ILLINOIS

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Texas Texas

By the time they reached Oklahoma, Cristian and his team were proud of themselves. The change of scenery had lifted their spirits. The desert was replaced by green fields, the heat was replaced by a slightly cooler heat.

But with more than a third of their journey still remaining, their bikes were in dire need of repair. They stopped at a bike repair shop in Oklahoma City and made time to take pictures in front of the stadium where the Oklahoma City Thunder play, and to notice murals depicting early Oklahoma settler life and herds of buffalo. In Tulsa, wildlife made another cameo when one of Cristian’s companions was bitten by a scorpion and had to be taken to the hospital. Fortunately, scorpions in Oklahoma are not dangerously poisonous.

“The final state. Our destination.

Waking up and knowing that we would soon finish our bike ride.

We would succeed.” Cristian and his crew could not believe he had actually done it – and they hadn’t quite. As they reached their destination, the city of Chicago, Route 66 became too complicated and heavily trafficked to follow, and they were forced to drive the remaining miles of their journey. Cristian was disappointed: they had not biked it all. “When we arrived, we didn’t feel comfortable having driven to our final destination, so we got out of the car and biked through the busy streets of Chicago.” They dropped their bikes at the bike shop to be shipped home, drove to the University of Chicago where they would be staying for the last couple of nights, and prepared for an unforgettable Fourth of July at the end of Route 66, America’s historic Mother Road.

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Learning SERVICE A service project at Arcadia Center for Sustainable Food and Agriculture is more than just a day on the farm.

DRIVING DOWN RICHMOND HIGHWAY IN ALEXANDRIA, VA., YOU MIGHT NOT EVEN REALIZE IT’S THERE. TUCKED AWAY ON THE HISTORIC GROUNDS OF WOODL AWN AND FR ANK LLOYD WRIGHT’S POPE-LEIGHEY HOUSE, ARCADIA CENTER FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND AGRICULTURE IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION

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Manager Anita Adalja is the only full-time A group of EHS students visited Arcadia farmer for the 4-acre property (soon expandFarm on Sept. 23, one of this semester’s ing to 12). Arcadia heavily relies on volunWashington Program Concentration Days.

As a trip chaperone, prior to departure I teers six days a week to keep the farm running. navigated the Wednesday matrix of students, buses, and Washington Program coordiThis might sound like a typical activity for nators directing traffic outside Centennial a high school community service program: Gym, excited to get out of the office and get teenagers put in a few hours of manual labor my hands dirty. When the students asked and feel good about giving back to their communities. But the Rev. Betsy Gonzalez, me what kind of farm work we would be director of service learning at Episcopal, has doing, I realized I didn’t have a clue. We a bigger vision for sersoon learned that chopvice at Episcopal. She ping down buckwheat, WHAT IS A WASHINGTON PROGRAM sees service and educaclearing tomato plants, CONCENTRATION DAY? tion as symbiotic, and building and turning A Washington Program day offering she wants our students’ over beds, and planting experiences that relate to the four relationship to service pak choi would be the concentrations: sustainability, public to be deep and ongoing. bulk of our afternoon. policy, entrepreneurship, and cultural “I want the program to The students rolled awareness. Faculty who design these be more than a comup their sleeves and experiences are encouraged to follow munity service project worked without comtheir passions, connect with underserved plaint, especially when or two that students groups, and explore new opportunities can list on their college we heard that Farm in Washington with students.

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application,” says Rev. Gonzalez. “My hope is that service becomes part of the everyday, a catalyst for thoughtful discussion and action, something that fully encompasses the student experience at EHS.”

The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines a “food desert” as an urban area where people don’t have a fullservice grocery store within a mile of where they live.

And what that meant for our group at Arcadia Farm was this: We didn’t just get our hands dirty. We learned about Arcadia Farm’s mission, the systemic problems that mission aims to help solve, and the origins of those problems – an educational journey Rev. Gonzalez hopes will lead to sustained engagement and action around issues related to food access.

are made. Millennials in particular are choosing to patronize companies not only because they give back, but because those companies (such as TOMS, which gives away a pair of shoes to someone in need with every purchase) are tied to causes people are passionate about. The same can be said about food suppliers.

LEARNING WHAT IS A FOOD DESERT? The U.S. Department of Agriculture defines a “food desert” as an urban area where people don’t have a full-service grocery store within a mile of where they live. Our group learned about the issues associated with the lack of healthy, farmfresh, affordable food in low-income neighborhoods and the reality that food deserts exist right in our own backyard. Arcadia created its own fleet of Mobile Markets – old school buses packed with farm-fresh food – that travel to underserved communities in D.C. and Northern Virginia.

Soft-spoken farmer Anita’s eyes lit up as she told us more. “I love the Mobile Market.

It’s so much fun to work on it. We operate every day from the spring to the fall – it would be a great internship!” Because of the high demand for the Mobile Market’s services, the farm supplements the produce they grow with fruits, vegetables, and even dairy products from other local farms.

Anita explained that the food is Whole Foods quality at affordable prices. Arcadia believes that everyone has a right to have access to sustainably grown food. Mobile Markets not only accept food assistance benefits, but also double their purchasing power through a “Bonus Bucks” program.

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Today’s consumers have a heightened knowledge about how unsustainable farming practices contribute to environmental degradation including erosion, polluted waterways, and a changing climate. Likewise, healthy eating has come to the forefront of discussions about school cafeterias, family dinners, and America’s obesity epidemic.

Small is big. Local is in. Organic is growing.

The Organic Trade Association reports that in 2014, “U.S. consumer sales of organic products exceeded $39 billion; 51 percent of families are buying more organic products than they were a year ago; over 3,000 farms are transitioning to organic across the country; and 26 percent of organic farmers are under 45 years old.” People are coming to care about the origins of their food, and food suppliers are responding in turn.

WHAT DOES A CHICKEN RICKSHAW HAVE TO DO WITH IT? Yes, you read that correctly. Arcadia Farm’s chicken coop is a rickshaw, specially designed for the farm by an architectural firm that won a contest for the most innovative chicken coop design. The coop is moved to a fresh patch of grass every day to ensure new food for the chickens, and is also pretty cool looking. As a group we were enthralled by feeding the chickens, and so, naturally, I posted a photo on Instagram. An alumna saw the photo and mentioned how glad she was to see Episcopal offering these types of experiences to students and how she would have loved to learn more about sustainable farming in high school because it would have changed her course of study in college. This sort of response is exactly what

the Washington Program hopes to achieve through its programming.

Abigael Ajuma ’17, Camden Alford ’17, Edith Amason ’17, Alexander Block ’17, Matthew Brandt ’18, Hope Gray ’17, Virginia Helm ’17, Orin Ormsby ’18, and Kaycie Wang ’17.

Education is a big part of Arcadia’s mission. Their farm-to-school program teaches children in fun ways, such as the pizza garden: a bed in Groundhog Garden where ingredients for one of their favorite meals are grown together. Arcadia also connects school cafeterias with sources of healthy, local, sustainable food for school meals.

Starting with educating the younger generation makes sense, but what about adults?

Arcadia created a Mobile Market seasonal cookbook to help connect the farmer’s market to everyday kitchens; you can buy one at arcadiafood.org.

In the same way Episcopal hopes to grow its service learning model by putting the learning first, Arcadia believes that when people are informed, they are empowered to share that information with others.

“My hope is that service becomes part of the everyday, a catalyst for thoughtful discussion and action, something that fully encompasses the student experience at EHS.”

– Rev. Betsy Gonzalez

SERVICE By educating students about food access and environmental stewardship, we’re increasing their awareness of issues in the world and helping them to develop their passions. The action of service becomes so much more meaningful in the context of the people, the story, and the purpose behind it. Rev. Gonzalez says, “One of the goals of our service program is to create service experiences that allow students to connect their action and responsibility to an issue or movement that inspires them.

We hope that this connection can last a lifetime.”

By the time our two-hour trip was over, the students were invested. They were asking thoughtful questions and wanted to know when they could return. Two junior girls were ready to sign up to work at this farm for their senior externship right then and there. Feeling inspired myself, I couldn’t wait to tell others about what we learned and how great the day had been. But first, I wanted to research chicken ownership.

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The 115th playing of The Game featured two one-loss teams playing valiantly from start to finish. Woodberry came into the contest with an offense averaging more than 45 points per game, but was held to just 14 points by the hard-working Episcopal defensive unit. Likewise, Woodberry was able to stifle the Episcopal offense, leading to a 14-14 tie.

The Game began with EHS forcing Woodberry to punt, followed by a beautifully executed drive wherein quarterback Seth Agwunobi ’18 found Patrice Rene ’16 for a 36-yard touchdown pass, giving EHS a 7-0 lead.

The second quarter began with defensive end Luiji Vilain ’17 making a great play sacking the WFS quarterback and forcing a fumble that was returned for a 10-yard touchdown by Taj Gooden ’16, bringing the score to 14-0. Woodberry fought back and scored on a nifty 15-yard touchdown run. The score was 14-7 at half-time.

The second half of The Game was a defensive struggle with sound play from both defenses. Eventually, Woodberry put together a strong drive and scored a touchdown. With less than three minutes to go in The Game, Woodberry elected to go for the tie and made the extra point to close the scoring out at 14-14.

Episcopal sends off 18 seniors who finished their last two years with a 13-3-1 record and a share of the 2015 IAC Championship. Coach Voulgaris will truly miss this senior group with whom he shared a special bond: Eli Blair-May, Alex Collie, Andrew Denning, Tommy Dixon, Ben Fortson, Chris Giblin, Joe Goff, Taj Gooden, Jake Hamm, Henry Hay, Conner Lindeman, Jesse Meyler, Preston Randolph, Patrice Rene, Jason Sackey, Byron Shahin, Rod Sims, and Mason Spence.

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lass of 1951 • 65th Reunion C In attendance were Bill and Marion Calvert, Johns and Nancy Jaudon, Otto and Pat Lowe, John and Bettye Maddox, Jake and Sandra Mitchell, Bobby and Winni Page, Hardy Patten, Julian Robertson, Jim Rumsey, Dick and Fleming Rutledge, and Palmer and Patricia Stearns. Tom Hunter and his wife, Isabelle, even called in from afar to share stories of his amazing career.

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The Athletics Hall of Fame Welcomes New Inductees WILLIAM BEE RAVENEL III (COACH) “Every school has its master teachers, and during our time here, he was one of the gods.”

– Former EHS Headmaster

CHARLES RAPLEY HOOFF, JR. ’31

M. JACK RINEHART, SR. 1918 “In spite of all his achievements, he was much more interested in those of his kids ... and never mentioned his own.”

Sandy Ainslie ’56

– Son Bruce Rinehart ’56

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An American Odyssey”

by Robert Timberg)

Mr. Ravenel was an English teacher at EHS from 1936 to 1968. He served as varsity coach to football (193941), basketball (1938), and baseball (1940-41, 194753), in addition to over 20 years as first the head, then assistant coach of JV football and 15 years as coach of Greenway League Baseball.

In Timberg’s book, Senator John McCain ’54 says, “I worshipped him.”

During Mr. Rinehart’s three years on the varsity football team, the team posted an overall record of 20-2-1. He was captain of the basketball team during his senior year.

In track and field, he was a two-year letterman. He set the school record in the 220 low hurdles and was the highscorer in the state meet his senior year, leading his team to the championship. He won the Rinehart Medal for Athletic Worth his senior year, an honor that was established by his father, Hollis Rinehart, in 1915. At U.Va. he was a member of the varsity football, basketball, and track and field teams.

“Alexandrians are notoriously tough; Charlie is no exception ... He looked tough, he acted tough, and the opposition was quite sure he was tough.”

– 1931 Whispers

In The Game vs. Woodberry Forest in 1930, Mr. Hooff ran half the length of the field for the first touchdown. He played varsity basketball for two years and varsity baseball for five years, serving as captain of the baseball team in 1932. In 1999, he was selected by the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club as one of the “100 Greatest Athletes.”

After EHS, he captained the U.Va. baseball team and played semi-pro baseball in the Shenandoah Valley League.

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HENRY ALEXANDER WISE II ’55 “Not only was he a great wrestler, but he was also a fine leader, both on the mat and also in many other aspects of campus life.”

– Bud Billups ’56

At Episcopal, Dr. Wise earned many accolades as a wrestler. He won his bracket in the Metro Tournament as a sophomore and senior. He was undefeated and untied during both his junior and senior years. As a senior, Dr. Wise became the first student from EHS to be named Most Valuable Player at the Washington Metropolitan Wrestling Tournament, the highest honor in the D.C. area. After EHS, he wrestled for U.Va. and won the ACC championship as a senior.

The 2015 Athletics Hall of Fame inductees included Daniel Miller ’82, Sandy Wise II ’55, and Jim Morton ’69. They are pictured here with Bruce Rinehart ’56 and Charlie Hooff ’58, the sons of M. Jack Rinehart, Sr. 1918 and Charles Rapley Hooff, Jr. ’31, who were inducted into the Hall of Fame posthumously.

The Athletics Hall of Fame honors athletes who have brought excellence, recognition and pride to the School over the years. This year, EHS inducted six individuals, two baseball teams, and a field hockey team, who joined the ranks of Episcopal’s elite athletes during a ceremony on Nov. 13. Visit www.episcopalhighscool.org/hof2015 for complete inductee bios.

JAMES MCKAY MORTON ’69

DANIEL PATRICK MILLER ’82

“As great as his EHS career was, it would have been even greater had he not possessed one weakness: he was selfless to a fault. I was never able to convince him to ‘take over a game.’ He was always eager to share the ball.”

– Former EHS Headmaster Sandy Ainslie ’56

Mr. Morton was named to the Washington Evening Star first-team D.C. Metropolitan Area All-Prep team and was the leading scorer and rebounder on the basketball team. He lettered in varsity baseball his sophomore year and then focused on track as a junior and senior. He set school records in the high jump and triple jump and was the leading scorer for the undefeated 1969 track team (HOF 2013). After EHS, He played freshman basketball at UNC Chapel Hill.

“In the modern era of sports specialization, which is now promoted in a child’s life very early, Danny accomplished a feat in three sports that few today hope for in but one.”

– Coach Ed Rice (HOF 2011)

Mr. Miller earned All-IAC honors for football and track and field during his junior year, and All-IAC honors for football, basketball, and track and field his senior year. As a junior and senior, he won the IAC championship for discus throwing. He also served as captain of the IAC basketball championship team and set the new scoring record in basketball. During his senior year, Mr. Miller was named Player of the Year for Basketball by the Alexandria Gazette and Basketball Player of the Year by the Alexandria Sportsman’s Club. After EHS, Mr. Miller lettered in football and basketball at Hampden-Sydney.

Members of the 1993 Field Hockey team include, front row, from left: Emily Fletcher Breinig ’94, Patrice Scott Williams ’95, Melanie Bartol Jones (assistant coach), Ruth Rainey Shrum (coach), Amy Fannon Cupic ’94, Augusta Brown Holland ’94, and Jennifer Pohanka Nierle ’94; back row: Kate Foley Stith ’94, Siri Pistenmaa Renier ’94, Gioia Boria Berna ’94, and Gray MacNair King ’96.

THE 1921 AND 1922 BASEBALL TEAMS

“The 1921 baseball season [was] one of the greatest successes that any EHS team has ever obtained.”

–1921 Whispers

Led by Captain E.C. Thompson ’21 and Coach Doug Neff, the 1921 baseball team was the first undefeated baseball team at EHS in 25 years, finishing the season 11-0 and outscoring opponents 83-25. Two of their victories were against college freshman teams, Georgetown and Johns Hopkins. The team also recorded a 6-0 defeat of Woodberry Forest.

“Our wildest expectations have materialized. The team has done all that could be expected of it.”

– 1922 Whispers

The 1922 baseball team’s season mirrored the success of the previous year with seven lettermen from the 1921 team returning to the field. The team, led by Coach Patrick Callaway (HOF 1993), finished the season 9-0, outscoring opponents 67-12.

Captain and star pitcher Jelly Richardson ’22 pitched in all nine games, pitching a total of 68 innings, allowing only eight runs with 108 strikeouts, while first baseman Mac Price ’22 hit over .350 on the season.

THE 1993 FIELD HOCKEY TEAM “That first fall at EHS, since we were the first year of girls’ sports, I know I felt particularly impassioned to try and do my best. It seemed like we all felt that way. There was a special excitement in the air, and it bonded us a team.”

– Team Captain Augusta Brown Holland ’94

Three years after the start of coeducation at The High School, the 1993 field hockey team became the first ISL championship team in EHS history, winning both the regular season and tournament championships with an overall record of 14-1. The team was led by Head Coach Ruth Rainey Shrum, Assistant Coach Melanie Bartol Jones, and the team’s captains, Augusta Brown Holland ’94, Amy Fannon Cupic ’94 (HOF 2011), and Jennifer Pohanka Nierle ’94.

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SPIRIT WEEKEND HAS ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT GREAT EXPECTATIONS AND THE THRILL OF THE UNEXPECTED. ANOTHER WORD FOR SPIRIT – APPARITION – CAN ALSO MEAN “THE APPEAR ANCE OF SOMETHING REMARKABLE OR UNEXPECTED.”

HERSHEY ATHLETICS CENTER NAMED At the Spirit of The High School Dinner on the evening of Friday, Nov. 13, Chairman of the Board Bailey Patrick ’79 surprised a mostly unsuspecting audience with the announcement that the EHS Athletics Center would be named the Hershey Athletics Center in honor of Rob and Kathleen Hershey. For the 350 or so dinner guests hearing this news for the first time, it was a night to remember.

To learn more about the campaign as a whole, or for specific information regarding any of the highlighted initiatives, please contact Director of Institutional Advancement Christina Holt at 703-933-4028 or cmh@episcopal highschool.org.

“The Board hereby expresses the appreciation of the entire Episcopal community,” said Bailey from the podium in Laird Dining Hall, “by naming our magnificent new Athletics Center–”

EHS launches the Tribute Campaign in honor of Headmaster Rob Hershey’s leadership

That same evening, Bailey also unveiled the Tribute to F. Robertson Hershey Campaign, launched quietly in the spring of 2015 by the Board of Trustees and the EHS Advancement Office. Under the leadership of Trustee Lee Ainslie ’82, the campaign has already raised nearly $5 million in honor of Rob and Kathleen.

“These funds will support important priorities that Rob and the Board believe are critical to securing a strong future for EHS,” said Bailey. “Priorities such as financial aid, the Washington Program, international travel and service, and the new student center.”

For a moment, Bailey couldn’t go on. A swell of emotion stole his voice. The handful of dinner guests who, like Bailey, were already in the know – who must have spent the last week anticipating Rob’s response – might have been most surprised by the intensity of their own reactions. For an instant, every heart beat with Rob’s. As Bailey said the words “Athletics Center,” Rob’s shoulders caved slightly under the weight of the honor.

Another of those priorities is endowment for faculty. “I know that while his leadership has been critical to our success,” said Bailey, “Rob would be the first to say that it’s truly a team effort. One of Rob’s wonderful talents has been his ability to build a great team, to attract great people and retain them.”

Clearing his throat, Bailey continued, “From this day forward, it shall be known as the Hershey Athletics Center.”

The crowd rose for an extended standing ovation, and Rob and Kathleen stepped up to the podium hand in hand, waving to the student members of the boys’ and girls’ a cappella groups, who were jumping up and down and waving their arms all the way in the back.

Lee Ainslie, son of former Headmaster Sandy Ainslie ’56, said in an announcement to the EHS community, “Rob came to EHS as my father’s successor. I’ve seen first-hand the tremendous energy and talents required to successfully lead our School, but the most critical quality – the one that Rob, my father, and those who came before them all shared – is devotion to the School’s enduring values: honor, integrity, service, and the pursuit of one’s personal best in all realms.”

In a brief acceptance speech, Rob said, “I absolutely love Episcopal High School and the people of Episcopal High School. The last 18 years have been the brightest, most enjoyable, most professionally exciting of my life, and I attribute that to you all.”

The entire community will have the opportunity to be part of the Tribute Campaign, and all major gifts ($50,000 and above) made to the Tribute Campaign will be recognized on an engraved plaque in the Hershey Athletics Center.

TRIBUTE CAMPAIGN TIMELINE

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| April 22, 2016 Dedication and celebration dinner SAVE THE DATE!

| June 30, 2016 Campaign close

The newly named Hershey Athletics Center will be dedicated on April 22, 2016.

ROB’S RESOLVE TO “GET THINGS RIGHT” FOR STUDENTS AND HIS CONFIDENCE IN THEIR ABILIT Y TO ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS HAS PRODUCED A GENER ATION OF BRIGHT, RESILIENT, AND HONOR ABLE CITIZENS WHO WILL MAKE THEIR MARK ON OUR COMMUNITIES, OUR NATION, AND OUR WORLD IN THE YEARS TO COME. – From the Board Resolution Honoring F. Robertson Hershey, Offered Nov. 13, 2015

TRIBUTE CAMPAIGN COMMIT TEE

Lee Ainslie ’82, Tribute Campaign Chair Halsey Wise ’83, Advancement Committee Chair Chris Giblin ’86 John Glover ’81 Peryn Graham ’94 Johnny Kim ’91 T.J. Wilt ’95

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Julian H. Robertson, Jr. ’51 Receives Distinguished Service Award

A FORCE OF NATURE “I admire Julian enormously for so many reasons. Not just the success he’s achieved but the way he’s done it. He really does have this amazing humility about him and wonderful sense of humor. But he’s also a real force of nature. There’s nobody quite like him at any age.”

– Former Board Chairman John Townsend ’73

He doesn’t wear a watch. He doesn’t make to-do lists. He sees numbers in three dimensions. He was virtual before the Internet. These are the observations of former Board Chairman John Townsend ’73, Julian Robertson’s friend and business associate. “He doesn’t think about time and space in the way that most mortals do,” says John.

Julian made his name as CEO and founder of Tiger Management Corp., one of the earliest, most influential hedge funds of all time. In 2010, he committed the majority of his wealth to charitable causes, among them cancer research, environmental protection, and education.

“When it comes to EHS, he has never said no,” said Chairman of the Board Bailey

Patrick ’79 at the Spirit of The High School Dinner on Friday, Nov. 13, where Julian was presented with Episcopal High School’s Distinguished Service Award.

“Episcopal simply would not be the school that it is today without the support of Julian Robertson.”

From 1980 to 1986 Julian served on the Board of Trustees, and in 1994 he was awarded the EHS Distinguished Alumnus Award for his outstanding professional achievements and civic contributions.

Julian has participated in every Episcopal capital campaign, and his extraordinary generosity has transformed the campus, from the first girls’ dorm named for his mother, Blanche Spencer Robertson, to Townsend Hall. His support also significantly increased Episcopal’s ability to provide financial aid to middle-income families.

“He’s gregarious, he’s curious, he’s energetic, he’s challenging,” said Headmaster Rob Hershey in his Spirit Dinner remarks.

“He’s all of those things that can help prod a school forward.”

Julian established the Robertson Faculty Incentive Award Program at Episcopal in 2001 to recognize outstanding faculty

“Here we have one of the most popular boys in school for many reasons. Julian’s cheerful nature and ability to take a joke on himself have won him to his schoolmates.” – 1951 Whispers

members and to help EHS retain the best and the brightest in the teaching profession. The program currently benefits 18 members of the EHS faculty and, according to Rob, serves as a model for faculty compensation in this country.

At EHS, Julian “was a vigorous participant in the Blackford Literary Society, winning honors in both the debating and reading contests,” says former classmate Dick Rutledge ’51. “I knew him as a keen debater, and an opponent not to be underestimated.”

However, Dick jokes, “His rise to legendary status in the financial industry has been a startling surprise to me and others since he finished last in mathematics in our final year. I know because I finished next to last – neither one of us sent out invitations to our graduation in 1951.”

Julian says The High School “stimulated my intellectual curiosity,” and he calls Episcopal the greatest thing to have ever happened to him.

In his acceptance speech, Julian was humble and witty and poignant. “As time goes by,” he concluded, “there will be a lot more worthy recipients of this award than me.

Let me assure you of one thing: there will not be anyone more appreciative or more proud of it than I am.”

The Distinguished Service Award is presented to an individual who has rendered extraordinary service to Episcopal High School and, as a result, has dramatically increased the School’s ability to perform its mission.

Julian Robertson ’51 (left) with Kathleen and Rob Hershey at the Class of 1951 Reception shortly before Julian was presented with the Distinguished Service Award at the Spirit of The High School Dinner.

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FROM THE ARCHIVES B Y L AU R A V E TTE R

Playing It Safe: Football Helmets Then and Now The earliest football helmets, such as the one pictured here, worn

by Gaylord Lee Clark, Sr. 1903, appear to have more in common with aviator caps than the football helmets fans are familiar with today. This is not surprising considering the first football helmet was commissioned by Admiral Joseph Mason Reeve for the 1893 Army-Navy Game. Having been advised he was risking “instant insanity” or even death if he received one more blow to the head, Admiral Reeve went to his shoemaker and asked him to fashion a moleskin hat with earflaps to protect his head. Reeve’s design later saw action off the field when he presented his concept to the U.S. Navy, which adopted it for use by paratroopers during the First World War. Football helmets were not widely worn until the 1920s. They were made of soft leather until more protective, hard leather helmets were introduced in the 1930s. Helmets were not required for collegiate play until 1939, the year the plastic football helmet was introduced by John T. Riddell. Although plastic helmets were safer

than their leather predecessors, they were difficult to obtain during World War II because of a plastic shortage. The National Football League did not require them until 1943, 50 years after Admiral Reeve debuted his concept at the Army-Navy Game.

After the war, full production resumed, but this new material, while an improvement over its leather predecessors, was not without its shortcomings. In particular, plastic helmets were known to shatter into pieces, due to problems with the plastic compound. After the defect in the plastic formulation was corrected, plastic helmets were reintroduced in the NFL, and padding was added a year later.

Not only have the materials changed since the early years of the football helmet, but their appearance has changed in other ways, as well. Most notably, early football helmets, such as this one, lack the logos, team colors, and player numbers of today. Teams would receive their helmets unadorned, but occasionally players would hand paint helmets, such as this one, to show school spirit or to help the quarterback recognize his receivers. The first team logo to appear on an NFL helmet was hand painted by Los Angeles Rams halfback Fred Gehrke in 1948.

With their face masks, team colors and logos, thick padding, and even hardware for radio communication between the quarterback and his coach, today’s helmets are a far cry from the helmets worn by early 20th century Old Boys. What would Gaylord Lee Clark, Sr. think?

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In Memoriam James Malcolm Sibley ’37

Col. Charles Henry Parsons II ’41

As an Episcopal student, Mr. Sibley played football and varsity baseball and was a member of the Blackford Literary Society. He represented EHS at the State Latin Tournament, pursuing his interest in Latin in college and beyond.

After Episcopal, Mr. Sibley attended Princeton University and the Woodrow Wilson College of Law before being admitted to the Georgia Bar, after which he joined the law firm of King & Spalding. He interrupted his law career to enlist in the U.S. Army Air Corps as a pilot and served from April 1942 to September 1945. As he was returning from his first bombing mission in Germany, Mr. Sibley’s plane was shot down over France on Dec. 31, 1943. He was a German prisoner of war until the Russians liberated the prisoners of Stalag Luft No. 1, in Barth in April 1945. Following his service, Mr. Sibley attended Harvard Law School before returning to the law firm of King & Spalding, where he worked, including a term as managing partner, until his retirement in 1991.

Mr. Sibley is survived by his four children, including James Malcolm Sibley, Jr. ’65 and Jack Norris Sibley, Sr. ’66; nine grandchildren, including James Malcolm Sibley III ’92, Randell Croft Thomas, Jr. ’96, Jack Norris Sibley, Jr. ’03, and Cary Sibley Remmes ’97 and her husband, Evan McBride Remmes ’96; and many great-grandchildren. Other EHS relatives include Quintus Whitaker Sibley ’73, Samuel Hale Sibley II ’53, Stephen Thayer Sibley ’66, and William H. Sibley, Jr. ’51.

At Episcopal High School, Col. Parsons played football and baseball and was a member of the wrestling team. He was also a member of the Stewart Athletic Club.

After EHS, Col. Parsons went to the United States Military Academy at West Point. Following his graduation, he spent more than 30 years as a fighter pilot for the United States Air Force. He was an active member of St. Peter’s Episcopal Cathedral for over 40 years.

Col. Parsons is survived by his wife, Frances; two sons; a daughter; and seven grandchildren.

of Atlanta, Ga., died Sept. 17, 2015.

The Rev. Beverley Danbridge Tucker, Jr. ’38 of Virginia Beach, Va., died June 13, 2014.

At EHS, Rev. Tucker was a Monitor and member of the Fairfax Literary Society and E-Club, and he sang in the choir.

Rev. Tucker also played tennis and football and ran varsity track.

After Episcopal, Rev. Tucker attended the University of Virginia and then served three years in the Army as a chaplain’s assistant with the 8th Evacuation Hospital during WWII. After graduating from the Virginia Theological Seminary, he was ordained by his father, the Rt. Rev. Beverley D. Tucker. Rev. Tucker became Rector of Old Donation Episcopal Church in 1953 and retired in 1984. He then served as pastoral associate at Christ and St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Norfolk and worked alongside his wife at The Mission of the Holy Spirit. He was Rector Emeritus at Old Donation Episcopal Church.

Rev. Tucker is survived by his wife, Julia; three daughters; and seven grandchildren.

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of St. Petersburg, Fla., died Feb. 22, 2015.

Frank Amiss Dusch, Jr. ’43

of Concord, N.C., died Aug. 25, 2015.

At Episcopal, Mr. Dusch was a Monitor and member of the E-Club and Blackford Literary Society. He played varsity football, basketball, and tennis, and ran track.

After EHS, Mr. Dusch joined the Marine Corps and served as a sergeant in the Pacific during WWII, serving in many locations, including Iwo Jima.

Following the war, he attended the University of Virginia. Mr. Dusch settled in Concord in 1948, where he worked as a yarn salesman for Cannon Mills, Inc., until his retirement in the late 1980s.

Mr. Dusch is survived by his two sons; three grandchildren; and his sister. Other EHS relatives include his cousin, Robert Cannon Hayes ’62.

Wilmer Jones Thomas, Jr. ’43

of Salisbury, Conn., died Dec. 14, 2014.

At EHS, Mr. Thomas played football, baseball, and tennis, and was a member of the wrestling team. He was also a member of the choir, the Missionary Society, the Wilmer Literary Society, and the Stewart Athletic Club.

After Episcopal, Mr. Thomas attended Tulane University, Tulane University School of Law, and Harvard Business School, and served in the U.S. Navy. Mr. Thomas’ innovative business career was in the financial world, and he was active in cultural affairs in many areas.

Mr. Thomas is survived by his wife, Dockery; two children; stepchildren; and numerous grandchildren.

The Hon. William Moultrie Guerry ’44

Walter Joseph Suthon III ’44

As an Episcopal student, Mr. Guerry was a member of the Blackford Literary Society, the Missionary Society, and the 130-pound team. He also played basketball and tennis, ran track, and was captain of the JV football team. In 1943, he received the Whittle Prize for Academic Excellence.

After Episcopal, Mr. Guerry served in the U.S. Navy at the end of World War II. Mr. Guerry attended the University of Virginia for undergraduate and law school. He was in private law practice with his father-in-law, Russell Bradford.

He was appointed by Governor Godwin to serve as a State Circuit Court Judge. He served as a judge in Norfolk for over 20 years.

Mr. Guerry is survived by his wife, Russell Bradford Guerry; a son and a daughter; and three grandchildren.

At Episcopal, Mr. Suthon was a Monitor, Waiter, and member of the Wilmer and Blackford Literary Societies. He played football and ran track.

After Episcopal, Mr. Suthon served in the U.S. Navy and returned to New Orleans to attend Tulane University and Tulane University Law School. He practiced law for over 50 years, starting his career at Monroe and Lemann and then practicing on his own until retiring at the age of 80.

Mr. Suthon is survived by his two daughters and three grandchildren.

of Norfolk, Va., died May 27, 2015.

James Kyle Spencer ’44

of Columbus, Ga., died July 16, 2015.

As an Episcopal student, Mr. Spencer was a member of the Fairfax Literary Society and played football, squash, and tennis.

After Episcopal, Mr. Spencer served in the U. S. Navy during World War II and graduated from Princeton University with a degree in political science. Spencer was a principal in Spencer, Zimmerman, and Pound securities firm and later was chairman of Trust Company of Columbus bank. He served on the board of directors at AFLAC for more than 30 years. In 2004, Mr. Spencer established the Spencer Environmental Center. The center occupies his great-grandfather’s house in downtown Columbus and houses offices for six nonprofit organizations that work to preserve and improve the natural environment in Columbus and the region.

Mr. Spencer is survived by three sons, including James Kyle Spencer, Jr. ’75, and nine grandchildren.

of New Orleans, La., died Dec. 27, 2014.

Charles Willard Hart, Jr. ’45

of Falls Church, Va., died Sept. 19, 2015.

At Episcopal Mr. Hart played football, basketball, and baseball, ran varsity track, and was a member of the rifle team. He was a member of the Fairfax Literary Society, the Wilmer Literary Society, and the Missionary Society. He was also a substitute waiter and was on the Whispers and Chronicle Boards.

David Hopkins Semmes ’45

of Huntley, Va., died Jan. 1, 2015.

At Episcopal, Mr. Semmes was Head Monitor, Head Waiter, president of the Blackford Literary Society, captain of varsity football and track, and a member of the Hop Committee, the Advisory Board, and the E-Club.

Mr. Semmes attended Princeton before serving in the U.S. Navy and then working in the intelligence community. Mr. Semmes was well-known in the local point-to-point and steeplechase circuit, having ridden in nearly 100 races over three decades. He was selected for the Francis Thornton Greene Award in 2008 for his years of volunteer service to the industry.

Mr. Semmes is survived by two daughters and two grandchildren. EHS relatives include his brother, John Gibson Semmes ’41, and his nephew, John Gibson Semmes, Jr. ’90.

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John Crosland, Jr. ’47

Dr. William Lord London IV ’48

Mr. Crosland served on the Episcopal Board of Trustees from 1987 to 1991 and from 1997 to 2003. He was the chair of the Buildings and Grounds Committee and led many major construction projects at EHS: Callaway Chapel, Ainslie Arts Center, Hoxton Hall Dormitory, numerous faculty residences, and Crosland Alumni Cottage, which was named for Mr. Crosland in honor of his leadership. The Crosland Foundation provided generous support of the School’s programs for students with learning differences, a cause to which he was extremely devoted. Mr. Crosland’s contribution to the Promise Campaign resulted in the creation of Crosland Academic Support Center in Townsend Hall.

As an Episcopal student, Mr. Crosland was a Monitor and a member of the Blackford Literary Society, E-Club, Missionary Society, and Advisory Board. He also played tennis and basketball.

After Episcopal, Mr. Crosland served in the U.S. Army in Korea and Japan, and graduated from Davidson College with a degree in business. Mr. Crosland went on to be named CEO and later chairman of the board of directors of Crosland, Inc., a real estate company founded by his father in the 1930s. His distinguished career earned him numerous industry honors including induction into the National Housing Hall of Fame.

Mr. Crosland was very involved with his community and passionate about equal access to safe and quality housing. He authored a book, “The Builder – The Croslands and How They Shaped the Region,” founded the Charlotte Chapter of Habitat for Humanity, and received the HUD Commissioner’s Award for Involvement in Affordable Housing and the Hearthstone Builder Humanitarian Award, among numerous other accomplishments. Additionally, he established The John Crosland School in Charlotte, N.C., an independent K-12 school created solely to meet the needs of children with learning differences.

Mr. Crosland is survived by his wife, Judy; his son; stepsons; and five grandchildren.

EHS relatives include Robert Elijah Mason III ’52, Ann Matheson Mason ’15, Weldon Bevens Walker ’13, John Bohannon Mason ’79, and Robert Elijah Mason IV ’77.

At Episcopal, Dr. London was a member of the Blackford Literary Society, the Stewart Athletic Club, the Missionary Society, the Glee Club, and the choir, and was a Monitor and Waiter. He played football and tennis.

Dr. London received both his undergraduate degree and his M.D. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and then completed his internship and residency at Boston Children’s Hospital. He served in the U.S. Navy, completed a fellowship in pediatric hematology at Harvard, and in 1961, began his work at Durham Pediatrics. Dr. London chaired a committee to provide polio vaccines to all residents of Durham and Orange counties, and also was president of the medical staff at Watts Hospital, and later Durham Regional Hospital, and was Chief of Pediatrics at Watts, Lincoln, and Durham Regional hospitals. He was an associate clinical professor at UNC Chapel Hill and Duke University. He held local, state, and national positions with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the North Carolina Pediatric Society.

He is survived by his wife, Carolyn; two children; and four grandchildren. EHS relatives include Arthur Hill London III ’48.

of Charlotte, N.C., died Aug. 2, 2015.

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of Durham, N.C., on Oct. 20, 2014.

John Ball Nichols III ’49

of Danville, Ky., died June 8, 2014.

As an Episcopal student, Mr. Nichols played varsity football and basketball and ran varsity track. He was also a member of the Missionary Society and E-Club.

After Episcopal, Mr. Nichols graduated from Centre College. He served his country for two years in the U.S. Army and 15 years in the National Guard, Army Reserve. He was called to active service in 1961 at Ft. Chaffee, Ark. He served as county court clerk of Boyle County and was a former director of Farmers National Bank.

Mr. Nichols is survived by his wife, Amelia Green Nichols; three children, including son Jonathan Alexander Nichols ’81; four grandchildren; and two brothers, including James Forestus Nichols, Jr. ’50 and Robert Withers Nichols ’52.

Charles W. Nicolson ’50

of Bethesda, Md., died June 5, 2015.

Dr. Richard Royce Walker ’53

of Washington, D.C., died June 23, 2015.

At Episcopal, Mr. Nicolson played varsity football and basketball and ran varsity track. He was a member of the E-Club and was a Waiter.

Mr. Nicolson graduated from Sidwell Friends School before attending Yale University. After graduating from Yale, he was hired by Pepco as an engineer and worked there for 39 years before retiring in 1993.

Mr. Nicolson is survived by his wife, Elizabeth Halley Nicolson; two children; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Dr. James Gordon Simmonds ’53

of Charlottesville, Va., died Sunday, April 12, 2015.

As an Episcopal student, Dr. Simmonds was a Monitor and a member of the E-Club, Whispers, the Blackford Literary Society, the Missionary Society, Choir, and the wrestling, JV football, and varsity track teams.

After Episcopal, Dr. Simmonds graduated from Yale University, earned a Ph.D. in mathematics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and completed his post-doctorate at Harvard University. He joined the faculty at the University of Virginia in 1966 as a member of the Department of Applied Mathematics and Computer Science. In 1998, he was named professor emeritus and continued his service to the university in many ways until his death, including his service to the Jefferson Scholars program. During his career, he authored over 120 papers and three books.

Dr. Simmonds is survived by his wife, Monique; two daughters; five step-children; a grandson; his brother, John S. Simmonds ’55; and two half-siblings, including Sidney G. Simmonds ’74.

At Episcopal High School, Dr. Walker played football, soccer, tennis, and ran track.

After EHS, Dr. Walker attended the University of Virginia and served in the U.S. Army as a medic before devoting himself to a career in public health for the federal government.

Dr. Walker is survived by his wife, Sally C. Strain.

Colin Reid Campbell, Jr. ’65

of Oxford, N.C., died February 20, 2015.

As an Episcopal student, Mr. Campbell was a member of the Missionary Society, Choir, Glee Club, the Athletic Association, and the basketball, lacrosse, track, and JV football teams.

After Episcopal, Mr. Campbell graduated from The University of Georgia, Grady School of Journalism. He began his career as a television director at the Maryland Center for Public Broadcasting, during which time he won an Emmy for the children’s program “Book, Look and Listen.”

In 1978, he left television to work for the Aluminum Company of America (ALCOA) in Pittsburgh, Pa. Later in life, Mr. Campbell returned to the entertainment industry and became an independent video producer. After retirement, he became involved with training border collies and competing in both sheep and cattle herding trials, qualifying in 2002 for the National Sheepdog finals.

Mr. Campbell is survived by his wife, Marlene Evans Campbell, and his sister.

Jacob Francis Price, Jr. ’65

of Somerset, Va., died Sept. 11, 2015.

At EHS, Mr. Price was a member of E-Club, Missionary Society, and the Fairfax Literary Society, and he contributed to Whispers and Grins and Grimaces. He played JV football, varsity soccer, and tennis.

After Episcopal, Mr. Price graduated from the University of Virginia and received his graduate degree from American University. He also served in the Peace Corps, teaching English in Liberia and Cameroon. After the Peace Corps he taught EHS

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in Saudi Arabia. For the remainder of his academic career, he was a faculty member at Georgetown University’s School of Language and Linguistics.

Mr. Price is survived by his partner, Dennis Kernahan; his sister; and five nieces and nephews.

Edward Albert Blackburn III ’66

of Coke County, Texas, died June 20, 2015.

As an Episcopal student, Mr. Blackburn participated in E-Club, Daemon, Grins and Grimaces, Whispers, Missionary Society, the Fairfax Literary Society, and the Wilmer Literary Society.

He also played junior and varsity football, and soccer, and was captain elect of varsity track.

After Episcopal, Mr. Blackburn attended the University of Texas at Austin, Stephen F. Austin University, and the University of Houston, where he earned his B.A. in communications. He pursued a variety of business interests, mostly in real estate brokerage and appraisal. Throughout his career, he acquired knowledge and proficiency in development of computer and digital sciences and electronics applications. Along the way he ventured into creative photography and imaging, writing, radio and television, Internet and web-mastering, podcasting local celebrity interviews, publishing, news reporting, voice-overs, acting, public speaking, and storytelling entertainment.

Mr. Blackburn is survived by his mother, a son and daughter, his brother, and nieces and nephews. EHS relatives include his father, Edward Albert Blackburn, Jr. ’42.

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Memorial and Honor Gifts Many donors choose to make memorial or honor gifts to Episcopal High School as a way to pay tribute to friends and loved ones. We are grateful to these donors who contributed to EHS from July 1, 2014, to Oct. 31, 2015.

ME MOR I A L G IF T S In Memory of

In Memory of

In Memory of

Dr. Lauren Michelle Armistead ’97 Dr. Patricia A. Kinser ’97 and Mr. S. Christopher Woods

Mrs. Yvonne Tomanelli Pinckney Mr. St. George Bryan Pinckney ’65

In Memory of

The Hon. William Moultrie Guerry ’44 Ms. Lenora D. Matthews Dr. and Mrs. William L. Old III ’68 Mr. and Mrs. Allan S. Reynolds, Jr. and Mary Jane Reynolds

Mr. Robert Wilson Hudson Byrd ’64 Mr. Thomas Cobb King III ’64

In Memory of

In Memory of

Mr. G. Moffett Cochran ’69 Mr. and Mrs. C. Carrington Herbert, Jr. ’68

Mr. Joseph A. Halm Mr. William Morgan Cauthen ’11 Mr. and Mrs. Jules Halm In Memory of

Mr. John Crosland, Jr. ’47 Mr. and Mrs. Lee S. Ainslie, Jr. ’56

Mr. Charles Willard Hart, Jr. ’45 Mr. and Mrs. Malcolm E. Gardner, Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Alan Platt

In Memory of

In Memory of

Mr. Frank Amiss Dusch, Jr. ’43 Mrs. George W. Liles

Mr. Robert Saunier Hornsby, Jr. ’99 Dr. Margaret Ravenel Richardson ’99 and Mr. Stephen J. Lewis

In Memory of

In Memory of

Mr. Joseph Badger Shelor ’52 Mr. and Mrs. John L. Appleby ’77 In Memory of

Mr. James Malcolm Sibley ’37 Mr. and Mrs. William S. Peebles IV ’73 Mr. Hugh I. Richardson, Jr. ’48 Mr. and Mrs. Jack N. Sibley, Sr. ’66 and Family Mr. and Mrs. Humphrey S. Tyler ’65 In Memory of

In Memory of

Mr. Robert Wiatt Farrar ’07 Mrs. Sarah Montz Harcus ’06 and Mr. Bruce Harcus

Mr. Allen Johnson Simpson ’58 Mr. and Mrs. David L. Simpson Mr. and Mrs. James A. Simpson, Jr. ’59 In Memory of

In Memory of

The Rev. Prentice Kinser III Dr. Patricia A. Kinser ’97 and Mr. S. Christopher Woods

Mr. John Philip Strubing ’93 Mr. and Mrs. Thomas W. Lamond ’93 In Memory of

Dr. Richard Royce Walker ’53 Ms. Sally C. Strain

HO N OR G IF T S In Honor of

In Honor of

In Honor of

Miss Ryan Elizabeth Bennert ’12 Mrs. J. William Benson

Mr. and Mrs. Mark Gowin Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Pierce II ’78

Mr. Michael S. Reynolds Mr. and Mrs. William S. Peebles IV ’73

In Honor of

In Honor of

In Honor of

The Hon. Whittington W. Clement ’66 and Family Ms. Coles Heyward Lawton ’10

Mr. James Dunn Mason ’73 Mr. and Mrs. William S. Peebles IV ’73

Dr. and Mrs. Charles H. Skipper Dr. and Mrs. Robert A. Pierce II ’78

In Honor of

In Honor of

Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. McCabe, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Michael W. McCabe, Jr. ’92

Mr. John M. Walker, Jr. Ms. Olivia Banks Vietor ’09

In Honor of

Mr. William Hunter deButts III ’76 Mr. and Mrs. Theodore H. Ashford III

In Honor of In Honor of

Mr. William Riley Deeble III Mr. Kemble White III and Mrs. Kathleen Reid

Mr. John Whittelsey Morgan Mr. and Ellis C. Zaytoun ’81

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For One Week in 1975, Hum The larger-than-life Oakland Raiders made a searing impression on the Old Boys of the mid-’70s.

B Y JI M C L A R DY ’ 7 8 The death this summer of former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler has a number of us thinking about one of those only-at-Episcopal stories: the week in September 1975 when the Oakland Raiders descended on our campus for practice.

The team was between games at Miami and Baltimore, and head coach John Madden’s aversion to flying necessitated an East Coast facility. The Raiders were a year away from winning their first Super Bowl, but the ’75 team featured an astonishing 14 Pro Bowl selections, 10 future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, and five members of “The Sporting News” list of “100 Greatest NFL Players.” This team and its outsized personalities started the Raiders’ outlaw image, fitting for a squad with more nicknames than the Gambino crime family: quarterback and placekicker George “The Grand Old Man” Blanda (who was 112

an amazing 48 years old in 1975), offensive guard Gene “Highway 63” Upshaw, linebacker Ted “The Mad Stork” Hendricks, tight end Dave “The Ghost” Casper, defensive end Otis “University of Mars” Sistrunk, defensive backs Jack “The Assassin” Tatum and Skip “Dr. Death” Thomas, owner Al “Darth Raider” Davis, and the man himself, Ken “The Snake” Stabler.

Madden was unquestionably one of the most colorful coaches ever to walk the sideline, while owner and head pirate Davis both personified and encouraged the team’s scofflaw reputation. Other notables included wide receivers Cliff Branch and Fred Biletnikoff, defensive back Willie Brown, linebacker Phil Villapiano, and Ray Guy, whom many consider to be the greatest punter of all time and the only player at his position to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Episcopal’s then-athletic director Dick Yarborough ’63 said that EHS negotiated a contract with Madden and his equipment manager earlier in the year after they “checked the fields to see if they were lined to NFL specifications” as the Raiders ran pass patterns keyed to the on-field markers.

The School also needed to provide laundry service for dirty uniforms from the Miami games (“Biletnikoff had 27 pairs of shoes for every imaginable surface and weather,” said Yarborough).

“They allowed EHS to watch practice, catch punts, and help with equipment.

They must have handed out 50 or 60 T-shirts to the boys as well as 10 to 12 footballs to those trying to catch Ray Guy’s punts,” said Yarborough. “I think for many years afterwards, people at EHS had a great affection for the Raiders because they were really just a bunch of guys who couldn’t have been nicer to our boys,” he said.

Even in an era before steroids and yearround weightlifting, many students recalled

a different duty because my arms were so swollen from the laces and the pounding on my arms.”

Jack Carter ’76 remembers Biletnikoff as a “small skinny guy with long hair. On long pass routes he would look midway to see where the ball was in the air, then turn his head downfield and keep running, and then put his hands out in front of him just as the ball got to him.”

Several students recalled, in shock, Stabler and Biletnikoff standing on the sidelines of Hoxton Field and smoking cigarettes while the defense practiced. And more than a few remember the players talking about big nights out on the town and showing up for practice “perpetually hungover,” especially Stabler.

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The larger-than-life Oakland Raiders made a searing impression on the Old Boys of the mid-’70s.

B Y JI M C L A R DY ’ 7 8 The death this summer of former NFL quarterback Ken Stabler has a number of us thinking about one of those only-at-Episcopal stories: the week in September 1975 when the Oakland Raiders descended on our campus for practice.

The team was between games at Miami and Baltimore, and head coach John Madden’s aversion to flying necessitated an East Coast facility. The Raiders were a year away from winning their first Super Bowl, but the ’75 team featured an astonishing 14 Pro Bowl selections, 10 future Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees, and five members of “The Sporting News” list of “100 Greatest NFL Players.” This team and its outsized personalities started the Raiders’ outlaw image, fitting for a squad with more nicknames than the Gambino crime family: quarterback and placekicker George “The Grand Old Man” Blanda (who was

an amazing 48 years old in 1975), offensive guard Gene “Highway 63” Upshaw, linebacker Ted “The Mad Stork” Hendricks, tight end Dave “The Ghost” Casper, defensive end Otis “University of Mars” Sistrunk, defensive backs Jack “The Assassin” Tatum and Skip “Dr. Death” Thomas, owner Al “Darth Raider” Davis, and the man himself, Ken “The Snake” Stabler.

Madden was unquestionably one of the most colorful coaches ever to walk the sideline, while owner and head pirate Davis both personified and encouraged the team’s scofflaw reputation. Other notables included wide receivers Cliff Branch and Fred Biletnikoff, defensive back Willie Brown, linebacker Phil Villapiano, and Ray Guy, whom many consider to be the greatest punter of all time and the only player at his position to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

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Episcopal’s then-athletic director Dick Yarborough ’63 said that EHS negotiated a contract with Madden and his equipment manager earlier in the year after they “checked the fields to see if they were lined to NFL specifications” as the Raiders ran pass patterns keyed to the on-field markers.

The School also needed to provide laundry service for dirty uniforms from the Miami games (“Biletnikoff had 27 pairs of shoes for every imaginable surface and weather,” said Yarborough).

“They allowed EHS to watch practice, catch punts, and help with equipment.

They must have handed out 50 or 60 T-shirts to the boys as well as 10 to 12 footballs to those trying to catch Ray Guy’s punts,” said Yarborough. “I think for many years afterwards, people at EHS had a great affection for the Raiders because they were really just a bunch of guys who couldn’t have been nicer to our boys,” he said.

Even in an era before steroids and yearround weightlifting, many students recalled

Almost forgotten from the collective consciousness, but unforgettable to the EHS football team of 1975 (pictured above), EHS athletes once shared quarters with a legendary crop of NFL players. the Raiders as being physically imposing and larger-than-life.

Woody Woodside ’78 said he was in the weight room “feeling pretty good about myself ” after lifting a stack of weights four times. “That was until Ted Hendricks ambled in and lifted the same stack 10 times – with only his right arm.” Added Boota deButts ’76: “I remember several of the Raiders going into our weight room where we had the latest multi-station Universal weight machine, and they called it a jungle gym and playground. They were big, larger than life.” Sistrunk and Upshaw, in particular, were described by several Old Boys as “the biggest dudes” they had ever seen.

Jimmy Simpson ’76 remembers, “Cliff Branch got off the bus every day in his fur coats and lots of jewelry”; “Fred Biletnikoff walked the corners of the end zone for 20 minutes each day while talking to himself”;

and Hendricks was a “mean-looking dude who did not take crap from his teammates.” When the Raiders practiced in Flippin Field House, said Simpson, “Ray Guy would repeatedly snap towels at the offensive line until Madden,” in language unfit for a family publication, would scream for him to leave. “Ray still didn’t stop. Kinda got the feeling Ray could do anything he wanted and no one was going to be able to do anything about it,” said Jimmy.

“One of my fondest memories was shagging punts for Ray Guy,” said Bill Baker ’77. “He would tell me which yard line to stand on then kick the ball so high it seemed to be a star. After hitting its peak it would return to earth like a missile and within a yard or so of where he told me to stand. He suggested that I catch the ball with my arms so as not to break any fingers, but after two days I had to rotate to

Ed Rice, who was head coach of the varsity football team that year, remembers former Headmaster Archibald Hoxton ’35 – a product of EHS, Hotchkiss, and Yale – being “aghast” at the lack of decorum exhibited by the players. Coach Rice said that his “main remembrances were personal observations of the Raiders practicing in Hummel Bowl and some ‘interesting chats and overheard comments’ from players and Al Davis which best go unsaid.” Coach Rice said his highlight was going to the Redskins/Raiders game courtesy of the Raiders later that year with his son Adam and “having the coaches stop on the way to the press box to say hello. Adam got pictures with Stabler and [linebacker] Monte Johnson.”

Added Yarborough, “I was lucky enough to spend time with Madden and Stabler, which was something really special for me.”

Part of the reason the Raiders chose EHS, said Yarborough, was that the Raiders were scheduled to play the Washington Redskins later in the season, and Davis was paranoid about Redskins coach George Allen dispatching spies to Alexandria. Thus the Raiders would divide their time between Hoxton Field and Hummel Bowl, which was closed to outside spectators.

“They practiced at EHS the Saturday before the Redskins game because the field at RFK was wet and in bad shape. They wanted nobody watching the practices, so a lot of local alumni were gently ushered out by security,” he said.

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